Tran-Sister was the first and only single released by the New Wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

 band Neo

Neo (UK band)

Neo was an early New Wave band which was part of the Engish musical scene originated by punk in the 1970s. The group was formed by the American-born singer Ian North, who was the frontman and the only continuous member from the band formation in 1977 to the end in 1979.-Early days: Radio:In 1976,...

, fronted by ex-Milk 'N' Cookies guitarist Ian North

Ian North

Ian North is an American musician, producer and painter known for being part of the bohemian punk movement in United States with his power pop band Milk 'N' Cookies. A self-taught artist, he was also interested in painting....

 (vocals). Then, North, born in New York, was living in England since 1976, after the demise of his proto punk band Milk 'N' Cookies. Recorded by North and session musicians, who were Steve Byrd (guitar), John McCoy

John McCoy (musician)

John McCoy is a British bass guitarist who is best known for his work with Ian Gillan and Mammoth as well as numerous other bands and sessions since the late 1960s. He currently plays in British rock trio Guy McCoy Torme with former Gillan/Ozzy guitarist Bernie Torme and Bruce Dickinson/Sack Trick...

 (bass) and Bryson Graham

Bryson Graham

Bryson Graham was a rock drummer, most notable as a member of Spooky Tooth, Girl and as a session musician.- History :Bryson Graham commenced his professional recording career, at the age of seventeen as a member of Mainhorse Airplane, with David Kubinec . He was later with Mainhorse with...

 (drums). Byrd and McCoy left to join Gillan

Gillan

Gillan was a rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.-History:In 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band called the Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed a new band entitled Gillan...

 shortly afterwards. North returned to USA in 1979, after his VISA ran out.

By the time, a then waited album was also recorded, Neo

Neo (album)

Neo is a 1979 music album by the American punk musician Ian North and his first solo album. It was recorded in 1978 in Ian Gillan's studio and released in 1979 by Aura Records...

, which was released in 1979, after Neo split up and North decided to be a solo artist. Neo was released as an Ian North album.

Members of Neo

• Ian North
  Ian North
  Ian North is an American musician, producer and painter known for being part of the bohemian punk movement in United States with his power pop band Milk 'N' Cookies. A self-taught artist, he was also interested in painting....
  
  : vocals
• Steve Byrd: guitar
• John McCoy
  John McCoy
  John McCoy may refer to:*John McCoy , British bass guitarist*John McCoy , Irish Progressive Democrats politician 1987-1989*John B. McCoy, CEO Banc One Corporation*John Calvin McCoy, founder of Kansas City, Missouri...
  
  : bass guitar
• Bryson Graham
  Bryson Graham
  Bryson Graham was a rock drummer, most notable as a member of Spooky Tooth, Girl and as a session musician.- History :Bryson Graham commenced his professional recording career, at the age of seventeen as a member of Mainhorse Airplane, with David Kubinec . He was later with Mainhorse with...
  
  : drums