808 State are an English electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the "state of mind" shared by the members. A second probable reference to this is the name of their first hit single. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, and they released their debut Newbuild in 1988.The band really hit the big time during the "second summer of love" in 1989 when their song "Pacific State" was picked up by Radio