The Bureau

The Bureau were a New Wave soul group formed in late 1980 in Birmingham, England when the original lineup of [a=Dexys Midnight Runners] split-up.

Ex-Dexy's members Pete Williams (bass), Geoff Blythe (tenor saxophone, previously of [a=Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band], Steve Spooner (alto sax), Stoker (drums), and Mick Talbot (who, before Dexys, had been in [a=Merton Parkas] on keyboards, ) were joined by Paul Taylor (trombone), Rob Jones (guitar and trumpet), and Archie Brown (vocals) from a group called [a=The Upset] which had supported Dexy's on tour. The Bureau retained their Dexy's roots and played powerful brass driven sounds.