The Grid
The Grid were an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. Formed in London in 1988, the duo released four studio albums and ten UK hit singles, touring the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal Clear", "Rollercoaster" and "Floatation", with "Swamp Thing" reaching No. 3 in both the United Kingdom and Australia.
The duo went on hiatus in 1996 before reuniting in 2005, later releasing Doppelgänger (2008), One Way Traffic (2018), and Leviathan (2021), the last in collaboration with guitarist Robert Fripp. Ball died on 22 October 2025.
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