[1] Although they initially saw themselves as a progressive rock group, they had to tailor their style to a more commercial mood, as evidenced by their debut single, "Halfway Hotel".
Part of the instrumental section of the single was used for some time thereafter as background music for the chart run down on BBC Radio 1 each week.
During December 1981 the band supported the Electric Light Orchestra on the UK leg of their world "Time" tour.
Marter later joined Marillion, then Alaska, and since 1994 has played with the SAS Band,[5] a loose conglomeration of musicians and singers led by Spike Edney, former keyboard player on stage with Queen.
Hirsh temporarily joined Status Quo for live performances in 2000, whilst their regular keyboard player and guitarist Andy Bown took a break for personal reasons.