Led by Edmonton, Alberta, frontman Moe Berg,[2] The Pursuit of Happiness were launched in 1985 when he and drummer Dave Gilby moved to Toronto, Ontario.

[3] They soon met bassist Johnny Sinclair and formed the band, adding sisters Tamara and Natasha Amabile as backing vocalists.

[3] The band's follow-up album with Rundgren, 1990's One Sided Story, featured the hit singles "New Language" and "Two Girls in One."

Starting with the Spring 1990 tour for One Sided Story, Brad Barker (bass) and Susan Murumets (backing vocals) joined the lineup.

Murumets left the band in 1992 in order to pursue the business side of music, and was replaced by Rachel Oldfield.