"Cruel to Be Kind" is a song co-written by #NickLowe and his former bandmate #IanGomm while the pair were in #BrinsleySchwarz.

“Hold On” by Ian Gomm climbed to #18 on the #Billboard #Top40… his only hit in the US as a performer… but between Brinsley Schwarz, “Cruel to Be Kind,” and his own little slice of late-’70s power pop, Gomm left fingerprints all over the era. #IanGomm #OneHitWondered

After Brinsley Schwarz folded, Ian Gomm moved to Wales, built a studio and eventually launched his solo career. His 1978 LP Summer Holiday was reworked for North America as Gomm With the Wind… and featured his breakout single, the mid-tempo power-pop gem "Hold On". #IanGomm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Interestingly, Ian Gomm’s precise, melodic rhythm guitar work for Brinsley Schwarz quickly stood out… British music, film, & culture magazine New Musical Express (NME) named him ‘Best Rhythm Guitarist’ in 1971. #IanGomm #BrinsleySchwarz #NewMusicalExpress #OneHitWondered

A version of “Cruel To Be Kind,” co-written by Ian Gomm & Nick Lowe, eventually earned Lowe US #OneHitWonder honors in 1979 when the catchy power pop single spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12. #NickLowe #IanGomm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 6, 1979, British singer/songwriter & guitarist Ian Gomm earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pub rockin' "Hold On" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #IanGomm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

"Cruel to Be Kind" is a song co-written by #NickLowe and his former bandmate #IanGomm while the pair were in #BrinsleySchwarz.