[1] The band, originally called Luglo Slugs, were founded by guitarist/vocalist Alix Plain (real name Alex Johnson) and bassist Danny Hampson, later joined by drummer Dave Hardbattle.
[2] The Luglo Slugs lineup recorded "Benched Down/70s Sixties" at Open Eye Studios in Liverpool.
Guitarist Ged Allen and drummer Joey McKechnie joined, and the band eventually decided on the name Modern Eon.
[2] Allen and McKechnie left the band in 1980, prior to the recording of their debut album, and were replaced by Bob Wakelin (strings, vocals, percussion) and Tim Lever (guitar, saxophone), with Cliff Hewitt (drums) joining shortly thereafter.
Modern Eon dissolved by the end of 1981 while working on demos for a second album, which was never released.