Founded in 1976, by Den Hegarty along with Griff Fender (real name: Ian Collier), Rita Ray (real name: Lydia Sowa) and Horatio Hornblower (real name: Nigel Trubridge), all former members of the band Rocky Sharpe and the Razors (pre-Rocky Sharpe and the Replays). Joining the band was Iain "Thump" Thomson, George Currie and John Dummer, all ex-members of the John Dummer's Blues Band.
The band was formed in 1976 by Den Hegarty along with Griff Fender (Ian Collier), Rita Ray (Lydia Sowa), and Horatio Hornblower (Nigel Trubridge), who were all former members of the band Rocky Sharpe and the Razors (pre-Rocky Sharpe and the Replays).  Iain "Thump" Thomson, George Currie, and John Dummer joined the band after their time with John Dummer's Blues Band.