Then in 1980 and still in debt, Sherwood founded On U sound with Kishi Yamamoto (his wife at the time) and partners Pete Holdsworth, Lizard and Tony Phillips from Creation Rebel and future Jamiroquai sound engineer Martin Harrison. Generally ignored for their first efforts (a London Underground/New Age Steppers 7" and a batch of now highly collectable 10-inchers), not least by the inheritantly lame press, they nonetheless attracted the interests of artists like PiL, The Slits and The Pop Group who all made the connection with On U's rebellious stance towards the musical system.Collaborations ensued, some of which still continue to this day.