The Spitfire Boys were the first Liverpool punk band to release a single ("British Refugee" c/w "Mein Kampf").
guitarist David Littler) went on to join the Photons, which also included Steve Strange (Visage) and Vince Ely (the Psychedelic Furs).
The band was formed shortly afterwards by Littler as guitarist, alongside his friends, bassist Peter Griffiths and lead vocalist Michael Rigby, and Steve Platt a drummer.
[2] After their debut gig, the band had their first drummer, Peter Clarke, then an art student and member of Albert Dock, later Yachts.
Griffiths joined turned his back on the entire music scene, citing the growing trend in drug abuse, and general disillusionment as his reasons.