They are best recalled as the precursor to the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), in which Id members Andy McCluskey (bass, vocals), Paul Humphreys (keyboards) and Malcolm Holmes (drums) would reunite; Gary Hodgson (guitar) would also reappear as a technician for the new group.
McCluskey and Humphreys had met each other at school, sharing interests in early electronic artists like Brian Eno and Kraftwerk[1] and played together since 1975.
Humphreys went to study electronics at Riversdale College, in Liverpool, where he met Gary Hodgson and Steve Hollas (bass).
The band gigged regularly in the Merseyside area, performing original material largely written by McCluskey and Humphreys.
Gary Hodgson worked as a keyboard technician for OMD during their live performances and has provided similar services for Oasis.