[1] Their influences included Wild Swans, Delta 5, the Pop Group, A Certain Ratio, 23 Skidoo, the Fire Engines and Public Image Ltd.[1] Situation Two founder Peter Kent heard the group's demos and put them in contact with Angela Jaeger, a New York-born vocalist who had moved to London to study voice and musical theatre.
Released by Situation Two on 24 June 1981,[3] It made "Single of the Week" in British music magazines NME and Melody Maker.
[1] Kent found them a replacement, Chicago-born Frankie Nardiello,[1] who joined in time to sing on the band's second single, "Trance", released on 17 October 1981.
[5] Drowning Craze performed gigs in support of artists including the Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Modern English and Divine.
Adopting the name Groovie Mann, Nardiello is the lead singer of Chicago-based industrial rock band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult.