Spider formed in 1976, consisted of four young men from Wallasey, including two brothers, none of whom had played in bands before.
After releasing "Children of the Street" on the Alien Record Label, Spider were playing, on average 20 dates a month, which included a support slot on the Uriah Heep 1980 Winter Tour.
It began in late 1981 when the band were contracted to record for BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show.
Spider released the single "Talkin' 'bout Rock 'n' Roll" with Creole, which featured as part of BBC Radio 1's play list.
They played at the Reading Festival on Sunday 29 August 1982,[7] as well as securing a support slot on the mammoth Gillan Tour in coincidence with the release of their first album.