It consisted of Andy Polaris on vocals, Leonardo Chignoli on bass, Steve Brown on guitar, Billy Chapman on saxophone and Paul Waller on drums.
[6] The group started as friends who enjoyed the nightlife at various clubs, including Blitz and Le Beat Route.
They decided to create a group with their "love of swing, jazz, and funk", but needed a lead vocalist.
[7] By 1983, they had opened for bands like Blue Rondo à la Turk and gained a following in gay clubs.
[8] Their debut single, "Love Is Just The Great Pretender" and the follow-up "Native Boy", came out on the Innervision label.
[12][13] Frontman Andy Polaris resurfaced in 2013 creating fashionable window displays in Dalston's Oxfam shop.
[18] The labels on the record refer to track 2 as the "Mighty Mix" as opposed to the "Perversion" that's listed on the sleeve.