A Portsmouth based act that played support to the likes of SPIDER, DIAMOND HEAD and TANK during 1982, TRUFFLE released a self financed single featuring the epic 'Round Tower' the same year. In 1984 TRUFFLE added guitarist Mark Mullholland to the band and the group released the 'Bacon Slicer Strikes Again' cassette album in 1986. However, in the same year TRUFFLE parted company with guitarist/keyboard player Greg Watkins in favour of ex-GRAMERCY RIFF guitarist Paul Jupe and the enigmatic new keyboard player Clive.

By 1988 TRUFFLE was a single guitar band retaining Stopforth, as Mulholland had split the previous year to form ASHAMATA.

ASHAMATA featured former MAMMATH drummer Kerry Lovelock alongside ex-TOKYO BLADE guitarist Gary Jeffrey.

Another erstwhile TRUFFLE guitarist, Tim Meek, could be found in THE CHASE with ex-SIEGE bassist Danny Glover and former PROPHECY drummer Paul Clark.

By 1997 Mulholland was a member of AOR act NEWMAN alongside guitarist Steve Newman.