At the beginning of their career, Level 42 was squarely a jazz-funk fusion band, contemporaries of fellow Brit funk groups like Atmosfear, Light of the World, Incognito, and Beggar & Co. By the end of the 80s, however, the band whose music was instantly recognizable from Mark Kings thumb-slap bass technique and associate member Wally Badarous synthesizer flourishes had crossed over to the point where they were often classified as sophisti-pop and dance-rock, equally likely to be placed in the context of Sade and the Style Council as any group that made polished, upbeat, danceable pop/rock.
Members
- Mark King
- Mike Lindup
- Lyndon Connah
- Allan Holdsworth
- Alan Murphy
- Phil Gould
- Gary Husband
- Boon Gould
- Jakko M. Jakszyk
- Sean Freeman
- Nathan King
- Pete Biggin