 The Pretenders formed in 1978 after Dave Hill at Anchor Records heard some demos of Hynde's music.He arranged a rehearsal studio in Denmark Street, where a three-piece band consisting of Hynde, Mal Hart on bass (he had played with Hynde and Steve Strange in the Moors Murderers), and Phil Taylor of Motörhead on drums played a selection of Hynde's original songs.Dave Hill was impressed and arranged a day at Studio 51 to record another demo.