Comprising Steve Musham (vocals and guitar), Tim Sales (guitar), Steve Ridder (bass), Jack Hoser (drums), and Jono Podmore (violin),[1] the band met in King's Cross although they all hailed from Dalston, aside from native Californian Ridder.
The follow-up, "Forever Steven", originally released on the band's own Farm Label, was produced by Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens[3] reached No. 16.
They also contributed a track to the various artist compilation Bananas, an album issued to help the Football Supporters Association campaign against the ID card scheme that was being mooted by the UK Government at the time.
[3] They gained popularity throughout Europe after a tour in 1989, building a strong fanbase in Spain.
[3] When Medium Cool collapsed, they moved to Midnight Music, releasing two albums.