MacKenzie and Rankine met in Dundee in 1976 and formed the cabaret duo "The Ascorbic Ones", in 1979 they changed their name to "The Associates" and recorded their debut single a cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging".
MacKenzie and Rankine met in Dundee in 1976 and formed the cabaret duo "The Ascorbic Ones", in 1979 they recorded songs under the name of "Mental Toture" before finally changing their name to "The Associates". They then recorded their debut single, a cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging".