PeopleSpeak began in 1989 as a group of musicians writing tracks inspired by innovative Jazz-Fusion albums by Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...

, Weather Report

Weather Report

Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter...

, John Scofield

John Scofield

John Scofield , often referred to as "Sco," is an American jazz guitarist and composer, who has played and collaborated with Miles Davis, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Joey Defrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Mavis Staples, Phil Lesh, Billy Cobham,...

 and The Zawinul Syndicate.

By 1992 Miles Bould and Spencer Cozens

Spencer Cozens

Spencer James Cozens and brought up mainly in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England is a musician, writer and producer.Spencer has written music and toured with John Martyn. He has also toured with Joan Armatrading....

had released their 1st record entitled PeopleSpeak with guest musicians: Andy Barron, Dave Lewis, Alan Thompson, Dave Heath and Dominic Miller.