Joined by ex-Wild Swans member Ged Quinn on keyboards, the Jass Babies were offered to record a session for John Peel in August 1982, but before they could fulfill their commitment the band broke up.

[3] Coyle and Quinn then invited Kelly to join them, extended the line-up with drummer Alan Wills and bassist Phil Lucking,[4] and recorded the Peel session in October 1982 as the Lotus Eaters including the song "The First Picture of You".

Replacing Wills and Lucking with bassist Michael Dempsey (formerly of the Cure and Associates) and drummer Steve Crease, "The First Picture of You", produced by Nigel Gray, became an iconic song for the Lotus Eaters in 1983, giving them a UK hit single before the band had even played a live gig.

The Lotus Eaters toured extensively in the UK, France and Italy before going on hiatus in 1985 after Quinn had departed (replaced by keyboard player Stephen Emmer, formerly of Minny Pops) and parting ways with Arista.

[2] "It Hurts", their final single, charted in the Italian Top 5 that year,[7] but the band had already split up, leaving a promotional video featuring footage of Louise Brooks to represent them.

[8] Coyle recorded as a solo artist, releasing the albums A Slap in the Face for Public Taste and I'd Sacrifice Eight Orgasms with Shirley MacLaine Just to Be There, and went on to found dance company 8 Productions and the G-Love nightclub.