'O' Level were a British punk and indie band, founded in 1976 by Ed Ball with friends John and Gerard Bennett.
Along with the early Television Personalities, 'O' Level's singles are synonymous with a late 1970s DIY-indie sound that emanated from West London, mostly because the personnel of both bands were almost identical.
Fuelled by punk and the early Beatles, 'O' Level was formed in 1976 by Ed Ball with friends from the London Oratory School, John and Gerard Bennett, on drums and bass guitar respectively.
In March of that year, John and Gerard Bennett started their own band Reacta, leaving Ball with the name 'O' Level.
A year after their debut recording sessions, Treacy and Ball returned to the studio, this time to create the breakthrough Where's Bill Grundy Now EP as the TV Personalities, featuring the song "Part Time Punks" (in which 'O' Level are mentioned).