The group began to gig regularly in the Merseyside area, performing original material (largely written by McCluskey and Humphreys). In September, 1977, McCluskey and Humphreys put together the seven-piece (three singers, two guitarists, bassist, drummer, and keyboard player) Wirral 'supergroup' The Id, whose line-up included drummer Malcolm Holmes and McCluskey's girlfriend Julia Kneale on vocals. The pair shared a love of electronic music, particularly Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. McCluskey would usually sing and play bass guitar, whilst electronics enthusiast Humphreys initially began as a roadie, graduating to keyboards. After Equinox, McCluskey joined Pegasus, and, later, the short-lived Hitlerz Underpantz, alongside Humphreys. During that time McCluskey and Humphreys discovered their electronic style influenced by Kraftwerk. Founders Andy McCluskey (from Meols) and Paul Humphreys (from Meols) met at primary school in Meols, Wirral, Merseyside, in the early 1960s, and in the mid-1970s, as teenagers, they were involved in different local groups.īy the mid-1970s McCluskey had formed Equinox, as bassist and vocalist, alongside schoolmate Malcolm Holmes on drums, while Humphreys was their roadie.
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