Lori and the Chameleons

Lori and the Chameleons were a short-lived New Wave band that existed during 1979 and 1980. Formed in Liverpool by ex-Big In Japan's Bill Drummond (guitar) and David Balfe (bass, keyboards), and the singer Lori Lartey, they combined synthpop, and post-punk styles in their songs.

Lori and the Chameleons only released two singles while together, in 1979 and 1980. The first, "Touch", was written over the course of a year by Balfe and Drummond, based on Lartey's holiday in Tokyo two years earlier.[2]  Tim Whitaker of Deaf School/Pink Military played drums on the single.[3]  "Touch" spent one week in the UK Singles Chart in December 1979, at No. 70.[4]  A second single, "The Lonely Spy" featured Gary Dwyer of The Teardrop Explodes on drums and Ray Martinez on trumpet.[3]  Lartey went to art school, while Balfe and Drummond began to work with the Teardrop Explodes, as keyboardist and manager, respectively. ===Discography === 
 * "Touch" / "Love on the Ganges" (1979), Zoo (7-inch single)
 * "The Lonely Spy" / "Peru" (1980), Korova (7-inch single)
 * "Touch" / "The Lonely Spy" / "Love on the Ganges"
 * (1981), Korova (7/12-inch single)
 * on 12-inch single only