The eclectic Gaye Bykers on Acid formed in Leicester in 1986, led by Mary Byker on vocals, bass player Robber Byker, guitarist Tony Byker and drummer Kev Byker, none of whom were related and adopted their stage surnames for the band. Their first release, the Everythang's Groovy EP, was released in 1986 and produced by Jon Langford; however, the Nosedive Karma EP from 1987, their second release, was "the group's breakthrough," as Jason Ankeny of AllMusic later described it, "garnering considerable press attention for its use of hip-hop and dance beats – a major innovation in mid-'80s alternative rock." The band and their friends Crazyhead became known as innovators of grebo, a genre which played a crucial role in "bridging the gap between rock and hip-hop."
