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| Origin | Egremont, Cumbria, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, pop rock, art rock |
| Years active | 1982–1983, 1984–1990, 2006–present |
| Labels | Virgin, Geffen |
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It Bites are an English progressive rock and pop fusion band, formed in Egremont, Cumbria, in 1982[1] and best known for their 1986 single "Calling All the Heroes", which gained them a Top 10 UK Singles Chart hit.[2]
Initially fronted by Francis Dunnery, the band recorded three studio albums before splitting in 1990. The band eventually reformed in 2006 with new frontman John Mitchell replacing Dunnery, recording two further studio albums before going into hiatus circa 2014.
At present the band nominally consist of two separate line-ups: one featuring Mitchell plus original keyboard player John Beck and drummer Bob Dalton (which is not active) and "It Bites FD" (featuring Dunnery leading a varied set of other musicians in an intermittent band, active since 2012).