English-Irish hard rock band formed in London in 1982 by guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke (formerly of Motörhead) and bassist Pete Way (formerly of UFO). Vocalist Dave King (formerly of Flogging Molly, born 1962) joined in 1983.
Four studio albums in the original era between Fastway (1983) and On Target (1988). The band has reformed periodically; King left in 1986 to pursue what would become Flogging Molly. Eddie Clarke died in 2018; Pete Way died in 2020.
