Flashback for 1985 Simple Minds Sister Sledge Animotion Animotion was founded by four former members of Los Angeles-based band Red Zone and the lead singer of the Billy Bond band.[2] Both Red Zone and the Billy Bond Band would play at the popular music venue Madame Wong's and knew of each other.[2] A manager who heard that Red Zone were considering breaking up suggested that Billy Bond Band vocalist Bill Wadhams look into working with them, and particularly their vocalist Astrid Plane. After Wadhams demonstrated some of his original material to the group, the two parties decided to form a new band with the name "Animotion" suggested by Astrid to convey energy and motion. Propaganda Go West
