Blancmange are an English synthpop band who were formed in 1979 and consist of Neil Arthur (vocals) and Stephen Luscombe (keyboards). They enjoyed some chart success in the early 1980s with songs such as "Living on the Ceiling", "Waves" while they released the albums Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1985) and Believe You Me (1986). The duo split in 1986 but reformed in 2011 and released the album Blanc Burn (2011). Luscombe left following the release and since then Arthur has continued to perform under the Blancmange name. He has released a further 3 studio albums and a number of compilations, including a re-recording of the debut album Happy Families Too. 　　Blancmange was formed in Harrow, Middlesex, in 1979 by singer Neil Arthur (born 15 June 1958, Darwen, Lancashire), instrumentalists Stephen Luscombe (born 29 October 1954, Hillingdon, Middlesex) and Laurence Stevens. Stevens left shortly after the band was formed, and Arthur and Luscombe continued as a duo. The duo released their first EP, Irene and Mavis, the following year, but their first real exposure came via a track on the Some Bizzare Album compilation, alongside acts such as Soft Cell and Depeche Mode. This led to them signing a recording contract with London Records.