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 performed in Japan and Italy and knew Alan Reeves, a British keyboard player from the band Clinic who was 25 or 26. Phil Steele also played some gigs for Clinic in Italy. They formed a five-piece group that, with their international background and music industry connections, quickly secured a deal with a production company and later signed with EMI in France.