As children in Motherwell, Scotland, the Morris brothers worked in the entertainment industry as part of a cabaret act.[3] They moved south to Cannock, Staffordshire, England, where they formed Balaam and the Angel.[4]
A second guitarist and the first non-sibling, Ian McKean of Twenty Flight Rockers,[8][9][10][11] was added to the band in 1988.[4] The band began to move away from gothic rock music styles into a sound that had more in common with hard rock. With their new-found style, they recorded the album Live Free or Die.[12] This was soon followed up in similar style when they recorded Days of Madness,[13] before leaving Virgin Records.[4] Their song "I'll Show You Something Special" appeared on the soundtrack for the filmPlanes, Trains and Automobiles.[14]
Their presence was largely ignored by the time that their 1993 album, Prime Time, had failed to interest record buyers.[3]
Members
Mark Morris - vocals, bass (1983–1989, 1991–present)
Jim Morris - guitar, keyboards (1983–1989, 1991–present)
Des Morris - drums (1983–1989, 1991–present)
Karen Morris - keyboards (2019–present)
Chris P Notes (Chris Williams) - keyboards (1994–2019)
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