Simon, Nick, and Roger formed a band called Arcadia, which had a strange mixture of new age, Goth, and experimental.
One video they made was quite a treat. I love satires, and this particular video, "The Flame," parodies all the clichés that are found in many murder mysteries. What is even more fun is that Simon takes on a striking resemblance to the nerdy Brad Majors from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Nick, who had black hair during most of the Arcadia project, sported striking blond hair for "The Flame." I think he looks a bit like the character, Draco Malfoy, from the Harry Potter films. I like this look a lot. I think it gives him a more mysterious look than he believed his black hair did.
Another tasty tidbit is that John makes a cameo appearance. He's holding a contract. Many people speculate that this was a little jab at Andy, who planned on leaving Duran after the music projects were finished but that there were still some Duran contracts to fulfill.
Roger, sadly, is missing from the Arcadia videos. He became ill from stress and fell away from the whole Duran scene for many years after recording the Arcadia music, but his presence is felt in the obscure shadows of the album.
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