Formation
The band formed in late 1977 and gave their first gig in February 1978, playing a pop-oriented brand of postpunk. Musical influences at the time included the Velvet Underground, Richard Hell, Blondie, and Television.
In March 1978, they won a punk contest and turned down the first prize. They were slated to record a single ("Danger Zone" / "Hole in Your Mind") with local punk / new wave label Romantik Records, but the effort never materialized.
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