1962) had moved to the capital Oslo and advertised in the music paper Nye Takter for other players into late 1970s new wave and classic 1960s pop and rock.
quickly become a popular live act, playing both original songs and covers of artists like Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, the Blasters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Smokey Robinson etc.
Records: The leading UK and US independent label of the time with acts like R.E.M., the Cramps, the Fleshtones, the Go-Go's, Wall of Voodoo, the Alarm, the Lords of the New Church etc.
"Dream Talk" sold well, got impressive airplay for an independent release and secured the band a coveted live spot on Zting, the only pop show on national TV.
Drummer Dag Bøgeberg had wanted to quit because of work and family obligations, but agreed to stay on temporarily after several auditions for a replacement had proved fruitless.
Recording of the debut album began in August 1985 in Oslo's top studio Bel, with veteran house engineer Ingar Helgesen and US saxophone player Steve Berlin producing.
Berlin had played with the LA-bands the Plugz and the Blasters and arrived in Oslo fresh from sessions with his new band Los Lobos for the milestone Paul Simon album Graceland (not released until August 1986).
1985, The Act played in front of tens of thousands at Rock on the Dock, the Norwegian version of Band Aid which was held outdoors in the port of Oslo.
This was their first gig with new drummer Bjørn Juliusson as an associated member (The Young Lords, Saturday Cowboys, Ghostriders, Fra Lippo Lippi, the Monroes etc.).
A video of "When You Find Love" had even been produced, with financial and promotional support from sponsor Levi Strauss Norway, and in February the band went to the Netherlands for ten days to play gigs and TV and radio shows.
A representative from EMI America had come to Oslo to see the band in a special showcase and a deal had recently been made with a Swedish booking company.