PVC2 consisted of
Midge Ure (future
Ultravox frontman) on guitar and vocals,
Russell Webb on bass,
Billy McIsaac on keyboards and
Kenny Hyslop on drums. In late 1977, Ure left PVC2 to join
Rich Kids with
Glen Matlock. Then, Webb, Hyslop and McIsaac called in
Alex Harvey's cousin
Willie Gardner to replace Ure on guitar and vocals, and Zones was formed. In February 1978, Zones released a
single "
Stuck with You", which attracted the attention of
BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, leading to the band recording a session for his show. It also drew the attention of
Arista Records, who signed them and would release the rest of their discography. Their next single, "Sign of the Times", released in July. Zones also toured with
Magazine and recorded a further session for John Peel. On 1 June 1979, Zones released
Under Influence, an album of
post-punk power pop. Shortly afterwards, they released a 7" single called "Mourning Star", Webb and Hyslop joined
Skids. In 1990, McIsaac moved to study piano performance college at the
Royal Academy of Music in Glasgow, and later formed a self-titled wedding band, which he played in until retiring in 2012. Webb collaborated with
Richard Jobson (Skids singer) until 1988, and Hyslop, after collaborating with Skids album,
Joy, moved to Simple Minds (1981–1982) and later
Set the Tone (1982–1983). ==Discography==