The story
Growing up in Minneapolis, in 1982 he decided to start up a small synth-pop band known then as "The Information Society" (InSoc), with friends Kurt Harland and Pamela Brustman. Robb then invited James Cassidy to join the band and they released an unsuccessful EP in 1983. Next year, Murat Konar joined the band. In 1985 after signed on Wide Angle Records they released an album "Creatures Of Influence," which included the song "Running."
After Tommy Boy Records bought their contract from Wide Angle Records, and commissioned Joey Gardner and Little "Louie" Vega to remix "Running," which became an overnight hit all over the U.S., both in clubs and on the radio.
The group's next single. "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)," became an even bigger sensation, charting at #1 in many countries around the world, and landing at #3 in the U.S. Several Top Forty singles followed over the next few years.
From Discogs, written by its community.