Medusa was formed in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, around 1978, at the heydays of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. This was Steve Grimmett's ?first serious rock band?, before he became one of the most highly regarded vocalists in the world of Heavy Metal. The other members of the band, besides vocalist Steve Grimmett, were guitarist Lance Perkins, bassist Nick Beard and drummer Eddie Smith. Steve Grimmett was 16 years old at the time, and later became best known for being part of bands such as Grim Reaper, Chateaux and Lionsheart. It should be noted that Lance Perkins and Eddie Smith later formed part of Wrathchild.