Brand X were a British jazz-rock fusion outfit formed by
Genesis drummer
Phil Collins and
Atomic Rooster guitarist
John Goodsall as a side project from their regular groups. Their initial lineup also included keyboardist
Robin Lumley and bassist
Percy Jones (
the Liverpool Scene,
the Scaffold).
Brand X's debut album,
Unorthodox Behaviour, was released in 1976; a live album,
Livestock, and the studio effort
Moroccan Roll followed in 1977.
Collins left the group to concentrate on
Genesis, and for 1978's
Masques, he was replaced by
Al Di Meola drummer
Chuck Burgi, as well as additional keyboardist
Peter Robinson, who had played with
Stanley Clarke. Three further albums -- 1979's
Product, 1980's
Do They Hurt?, and 1982's
Is There Anything About? -- followed before the group disbanded. In the mid-'90s,
Lumley,
Goodsall, and
Jones reunited, issuing several live collections in the years to follow. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide