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The Chameleons are a post-punk band formed in 1981 in Middleton, six miles north of Manchester. The band members had previous musical experiences, with Dave being in a school band called Sen. They initially started without a drummer but caught the attention of the legendary Radio 1 DJ. After recruiting drummer John Lever, they released their first single "In Shreds" on CBS, which reached number 42 on John Peel's Festive Fifty in 1982. However, after disagreements over their sound, CBS dropped them after this single, despite encouraging sales. They subsequently signed with Statik, but due to Statik's distribution by Virgin, they were unable to qualify for the independent charts and were overlooked by the music press. The band's debut album, "Script of the Bridge," was recorded in Rochdale over six weeks. They were dissatisfied with the reduced version released by MCA in the US and grew unhappy with Statik, but were bound by contractual obligations. After their second album, "What Does Anything Mean? Basically," they signed with Geffen. While with Geffen, they released their last album together for fifteen years, "Strange Times," as the band fell apart following the sudden death of their manager Tony Fletcher in 1987. In 2000, the band reformed, ending past hostilities, and released a new 'unplugged' album titled 'Strip' along with other live recordings. John Lever passed away in 2017, and Dave

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