 The group came together in Leeds during 1987 and were originally called Morality Play.Their first public performances were at an Unemployed Music project in Leeds that also helped launch contemporary other Leeds collaborations including Nightmares on Wax ((George Evelyn/John Halnon)) and Demo featuring singer/bassist Bobbi (iddod) Moore (iddod, The Postcards,8 Miles High), drums/Percussion Mark Gorman (Demo, Snatch), Lead guitar/Rhythm Guitar Shaun Greaves (The Postcards) Mick Roberts at that time had been working on song lyrics ( Unlimited Days, Just Good Friends, In God We Trust) and ideas with childhood friend John Halnon (NOW) and Marcus Waite (Violet Hour).After singer Mick Roberts joined, the band changed its name to The Bridewell Taxis, a nickname for the police vans that delivered drunks and criminals to the town's police station, or Bridewell, situated under the Leeds Town Hall.