 Psyche was formed by brothers Darrin and Stephen Huss in Edmonton, Alberta, named after the B-Side of Killing Joke's "Wardance" single as well as being chosen for the meaning of the word.The band's debut performance was on December 13, 1982 with Dwayne Goettel on additional keyboards.During this period, Psyche performed bizarre live shows wherein Darrin performed nude (except for being covered in shaving cream) while talk-singing and shouting over the music.