[citation needed] The band was originally formed in South London in 1977 by guitarist and lead vocalist Dennis Greaves.

[2] He was joined by bassist Peter Clark, Kenny Bradley on drums, and vocalist and harmonica player Mark Feltham.

[2] In 1979, while playing at The Thomas A'Beckett pub in the Old Kent Road they accepted an offer from former musician Mickey Modern to manage them.

[2] By the end of that year they had built an audience, particularly amongst fans of the new wave of British heavy metal attracted by their high-energy, fast-tempo sound.

They headlined at the Hammersmith Odeon and featured Alexis Korner, a long-time champion of new electric blues talent.

In 1990, IRS Records's interest in The Truth was fading, and Modern persuaded Feltham and Greaves to reunite for a tenth-anniversary concert.

In 2005, their track "Go Girl" was included in the Of Hands and Hearts: Music for the Tsunami Disaster Fund compilation album.

In 2009, the band started working towards a show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Live at the Marquee.

In July 2011, one track, the Beatles song "You Never Give Me Your Money", was used on a Mojo magazine special celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road.

The new lineup started performing in January with shows in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, as the band enter their 35th year.