- The band was formed in New York City in 1979 by brothers Dan Gilroy and Ed Gilroy. They were living in a synagogue in Corona, Queens, that also served as a studio.
In early 1979 Dan met Madonna, then an aspiring dancer, at a party. They became romantically involved and she moved in with the brothers that May. When they were working as comics under the name Bil and Gil, Madonna was at the synagogue practicing drums. She also began writing songs, and Dan taught her how to play guitar. She convinced Dan to let her perform her own songs, which he reluctantly agreed. Madonna promoted the band and they performed local gigs, but in November 1980, she broke up with Dan and left the band.
In the mid-'80s, the band consisted of the Gilroys (with Dan exclusively on vocals, while Ed provided all guitars), Gary Burke (bass), Paul Kauk (keyboards), and Stephen Bray (drums).
The group signed with ZE Records and released its eponymous album in 1987 on MCA Records, which spawned the US hit "Right on Track". A majority of their music videos, including "Right on Track", were filmed by Jeff Stein.
They were nominated in the category of Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 1988. Later, Randy Jackson (bass) and E. Doctor Smith (The Drummstick) joined the band.
A second album was recorded but never released. The band's last single was a cover version of The Beatles' song "Drive My Car" for the feature film License to Drive (1988). Shortly afterwards the band broke up.
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- Band formed in New York City in 1979 by brothers Dan Gilroy and Ed Gilroy. They disbanded in 1988.
- In the early '80s, the band included Madonna, Angie Smit on bass, and the Gilroy brothers, Dan and Ed, both on guitar (Dan Gilroy sang lead vocals as well).
- Madonna started as the drummer of the band in 1979. Then she went onto sing her own composed songs in the early 1980 and promoted the band and they performed local gigs. In 1980, she left the band.
- In the mid-1980s, the band consisted of the Gilroys (with Dan Gilroy exclusively on vocals, while Ed Gilroy provided all guitars), Gary Burke (bass), Paul Kauk (keyboards), and Stephen Bray (drums).
- The band released their first album, "Breakfast Club", in 1987. A second album was recorded but never released.
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