Direct Hits were a trio from South London that were comprised of drummer Brian Grover, bassist/vocalist Colin Swan and Geno Buckmaster on guitar and vocals. The latter two had been in new wave/power pop band The Exits, who got as far as issuing a single on Lightning Records called The Fashion Plague in 1978. In 1980 The Exits folded and Swan and Buckmaster formed this next venture with a couple of percussionists who didn’t last long on the Direct Hits drum stool, until Grover got the job long term in 1981.