They released two albums, various singles and EPs, and recorded three John Peel sessions.
When The Room split up in 1985, singer Dave Jackson and bassist Becky Stringer recruited Joe McKechnie (guitar/drums, formerly of The Passage) to form Benny Profane.
The band had three drummers at various times, Dave Brown, Roger Sinek and Liam Rice.
The band later moved to Dave Haslam's Manchester indie label, Play Hard.
1989 saw the release of the Ian Broudie produced "Skateboard To Oblivion" single and their debut album, Trapdoor Swing.