A band somewhat strangely caught in the NWoBHM hysteria of the early 1980s due to their concentration of live work in Britain. Bassist Pär Ericsson and guitarist Bengt Fischer were previously in EPIZOOTIC recording the 1975 album 'Daybreak' and started the E.F. BAND (ERICSSON FISCHER BAND) in 1978 with original drummer Tommy Lager, debuting with a split 7" single on Rok Records in 1979, contributing the track 'Another Day Gone'.

Following a British tour drummer Dave Dufort was recruited and the band promptly contributed the track 'Fighting For Rock n' Roll' to the EMI Records NWoBHM 'Metal For Muthas' compilation album released in February 1980.

Dufort actually has a lengthy history in rock n' roll being an ex-member of 1965's THE VOICE, THE SCENERY and PAPER BLITZ ISSUE. All of these mid 60's acts featured latter day SAVOY BROWN, DOG SOLDIER and CHICKENSHACK guitarist MILLER ANDERSON. Dufort then moved on to EAST OF EDEN in the late 60's (he appears on the 1969 album 'Mercator Projected'), as well as being a member of KEVIN AYERS band.

The group gained from the album succeeded in gaining the E.F. BAND a deal with Redball Records and this was soon followed by the single 'Self Made Suicide'. The single sold well, prompting a second effort 'Devil's Eye', which received advance orders of over 6000 copies and persuaded major label Mercury to sign the band. Prior to recording the debut album Dufort left to join ANGEL WITCH and was replaced by young Swede Dag Ellason, this new trio being placed in the studio with Derek Lawrence.

A second album would not emerge until 1983, by which time the group and Mercury Records had parted company. 'Deep Cut', released through Bullet, found the E.F. BAND a quartet, having added vocalist John 'Rich' Ridge, but he left almost immediately after the release of the album.

In 1984 ex-DEEP MACHINE, ANGEL WITCH and NEVADDA FOXX vocalist Roger Marsden replaced Rich. Ironically NEVADDA FOXX was the act formed by erstwhile E.F. BAND member Dave Dufort (although under a pseudonym of Richie D'For) following his split with ANGEL WITCH and then TYTAN.

For the band's third album (1985's 'One Night Stand' on Mausoleum) they added second guitarist Anders Allhage (more commonly known as Andy La Roche) and continued until 1987 when the group split and La Roche, as 'LaRocque', joined KING DIAMOND. The guitarist would subsequently go on to become a much in demand Metal producer.

Sadly in later years both Bengt Fischer and Vocalist John Ridge both succumbed to brain cancer, Ridge passing away on 4th March 2003.