It Bites

It Bites
It Bites
Origin	Egremont, Cumbria, England
Genres	Progressive rock, pop rock, art rock
Years active	1982–1983, 1984–1990, 2006–present
Labels	Virgin, Geffen
Members	Bob Dalton; John Beck; John Mitchell;
Past members	Francis Dunnery; Dick Nolan; Howard "H" Smith; Lee Knott; Lee Pomeroy;

It Bites are an English progressive rock and pop fusion band, formed in Egremont, Cumbria, in 1982 and best known for their 1986 single "Calling All the Heroes", which gained them a Top 10 UK Singles Chart hit.

Initially fronted by Francis Dunnery, the band recorded three studio albums before splitting in 1990. The band eventually reformed in 2006 with new frontman John Mitchell replacing Dunnery, recording two further studio albums before going into hiatus circa 2014.

At present the band nominally consists of two separate line-ups: one featuring Mitchell plus original keyboard player John Beck and drummer Bob Dalton (which may or may not be active) and the "It Bites FD" lineup (featuring Dunnery leading a varied set of other musicians in an intermittent band, active since 2012).

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