Duke Jupiter is an American rock band which originated in Rochester, New York. They were active in the 1970s and 1980s on the Motown subsidiary Rare Earth. They are best known for their hit single I'll Drink to You.

Ray Lyell came to prominence with his band, The Storm, in the late 1980s. Ray Lyell and the Storm released their self-titled debut album in 1989. Its first single, Another Man's Gun, scored No. 6 on the AOR charts. The second single released by Lyell, Carry Me, was a Top 40 hit on the CHR charts and still gets airplay in Canada. Three videos were shot to promote the singles: Another Man's Gun (1989), Cruel Life (1990), and Carry Me (1990).

Lyell was nominated for a Juno Award as Most Promising Male Vocalist in 1990. Shortly after the nomination, he began an international tour in Australia.