Effective period / Period of releases: 1980

Members: Richard D'Andrea, Gary Joseph Lachman, John McGarvey

The Know was formed in February 1979, six months after Valentine relocated, for musical reasons, in California, in search of the perfect band with which to make his second assault on the music world. After his first solo single recorded with The Mumps, Gary Valentine wanted to record with The Know.

The other members of the trio were Richard D'Andrea (bass) previously with The Motels, and Joel Turrisi (drums), later to be replaced by John McGarvey.