With "First In Last Out", Stroke was the first rock band to be signed to electronica/dance label XL (other signed bands include Prodigy and Maxim). London based, Stroke was formed by core member Jason Kelly (Manchester). The band, which also includes members Paul Beard (keyboard), Matt Bristow (bass), Tom Hooper (drums) and Pascal Glanville (guitar) released a number of vinyl and cd singles for the label in late 1998 and 1999, then issued First In, Last Out early 2000.