Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers was an American 50s-style rock ‘n’ roll band formed and led by Roy Loney in 1978, some seven years after Loney quit as co-leader of garage rock group Flamin' Groovies. As well as Lonely, the band comprised James Ferrell (guitar) and Danny Mihm (drums), plus two further ex-Groovies’ alumni, Larry Lea (guitar) and Maurice Tani (bass). The band's album "Out After Dark" captured the spirit and style of the singer’s former group and was the subject of critical acclaim. Despite innumerable changes in personnel, Loney continued to pursue his unique blend of 50s rock ‘n’ roll and tongue-in-cheek humour through successive, often excellent albums and a powerful stage show. The singer disbanded his backing group in 1981 following the artistic failure of Contents Under Pressure, a flawed ‘power pop’ experiment. A second period of retirement ended with the release of "Scientific Bombs Away", which also marked the reinstatement of the ‘Phantom Movers’ name.