Blue in Heaven formed in Dublin, Ireland, 1982. Dave Clarke and Declan Jones were in Amuse before, that band split up in 1982. They released their first 12” singles on fellow Irish rockers U2’s Mother Records. After signing with Island Records in 1983 they released ‘All The Gods’ in 1985. Their second album ‘Explicit Material’ followed in 1986. They benefited from good exposure touring with the likes of The Damned, The Cramps, Echo & The Bunnymen, and The Chameleons. The ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll R.I.P’ EP came out in 1988 but Blue in Heaven disbanded in 1989. They would reform in 1990 using the name The Blue Angels.
