AXIS, featuring ex-GINGER guitarist Mick Tucker, recorded a brace of early eighties 7" singles.However, only one saw release, 'Lady' for Metal Minded Records in January 1980. Neat Records signed the band for a further single, 'You Got It', but this was not issued.

Bassist John Cunningham would be superseded by Phil Brady. AXIS guitarist David Little later joined the PAULINE GILLAN BAND. Fellow six stringer Mick Tucker had a spell in WHITE SPIRIT prior to recording several albums with TANK. Erstwhile AXIS drummer Marty Day would turn up in HOLLAND performing on the 'Early Warning' album. He would stick with that band as they morphed into the heavier HAMMER issuing the 'Contract With Hell' opus. A latter day AXIS singer Sam Blewitt (a.k.a. Sam Blue) would subsequently front EMERSON, L.A. SECRETS, YA YA and PAUL SAMSON's EMPIRE.

In later years Dave Little returned with LIES OF SMILES.