The band known as 'A' formed in Suffolk, England in the late 80s, as 'Grand Designs'. The band was founded by twins, Jason and Adam Perry, and their friend Mark Chapman, with bassist Stevie Swindon, and the twins' younger brother Giles Perry joining in the early 90s. The members cited their influences as: Rush, The Beach Boys, Van Halen and the Beastie Boys. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.