Chart entered : 29 February 1992
Chart peak : 60 ( 19 when re-made as Pressure Us in 1993 )
Number of hits : 10
I must confess I don't know too much about this lot. They were formed around 1991 in Chelmsford and named themselves after a setting on a Yamaha synthesiser. The creative core of the group was singer and keyboard player Lucia Holm and keyboard player Paul Carnell. The other original members were bassist Rob Fricker and Sean Wright.
They were signed by Sony and released their first single, "Walk On", in October 1991. It's a song of defiance against the law but unclear whether they're protesting against Section 28 or the anti-rave legislation. It's a noisy dance pop number with house piano, quite similar to EMF with an off-key female vocalist.
"Pressure" is a stronger song. Lucia's vocal sounds more confident and the backing track is less lumpy. The song is about escaping from an abusive relationship and incorporates Seal-like quiet introspective sections. It's also got a decent chorus hook. It was re-made as "Pressure Us" the following year and was a much bigger hit although to be honest I can't tell much difference.
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