Steele had previously played in Japan and Italy and knew British keyboard player Alan Reeves, then 25 or 26, because Reeves had played in a band called Clinic in both countries, and Phil Steele did some Clinic gigs in Italy. They put together a five-piece band, and because they were British-American, and had some music industry connections, they immediately got signed to a production company, and subsequently were signed to EMI in France.
Steele had previously played in Japan and Italy and knew British keyboard player Alan Reeves, who was 25 or 26 at that time, because Reeves had performed with a band called Clinic in both countries. Phil Steele also participated in some gigs by the Clinic band in Italy. They formed a five-piece group, which due to their British-American background and music industry connections, quickly secured a deal with a production company and later signed with EMI in France.