Consisting of pub rock veterans, The Rumour were best known as the backing band for Graham Parker, but they also issued three albums without him. They played an eclectic mix of rock, swing, country, reggae, new wave, power pop, and what used to be called R&B. They were also one of the house bands at Stiff Records, appearing on recordings by artists such as Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, and Nick Lowe.