caption current_members website associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title past_members background genre image origin name
jim 2007 -rrb- cassidy , kurt harland , paul robb -lrb- paul robb kurt harland james cassidy -lsb- http://www.informationsociety.us/ informationsociety.us -rsb- india maria nocera hate dept. t42 christopher anton 1982 -- 1997 2006 -- present twin-tone ferret , tommy boy/reprise/warner bros. , cleopatra , dancing 300 information society -lrb- band -rrb-
 see `` personnel '' group_or_band new freestyle , dance wave , synthpop , futurepop , techno , insoc-may-2007-nyc . jpg minneapolis , minnesota , usa information society
information society -lrb- band -rrb-

information society -lrb- also known as insoc -rrb- is an american band originally from minneapolis , minnesota , initially active from 1982 to 1997 , primarily consisting of kurt harland , paul robb , and james cassidy ; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006 , initially with christopher anton as lead vocalist , then with harland rejoining them as lead vocalist by 2008 .
the group 's breakout hit was 1988 's `` what 's on your mind -lrb- pure energy -rrb- '' , a synthpop/freestyle hit , which spent 39 weeks on the dance chart , going straight to no. 1 , and would also peak at no. 3 on the hot 100 pop chart .
the track included a vocal sample of mr. spock -lrb- leonard nimoy -rrb- from `` star trek '' , saying `` pure energy '' , and opened with a sample of dr. mccoy -lrb- deforest kelley -rrb- , also from `` star trek '' , saying , `` it 's worked so far , but we 're not out yet ! ''
the samples are from `` star trek '' episodes `` errand of mercy '' and `` i , mudd '' , respectively .
the sample of captain kirk saying , `` in every revolution there is one man with a vision , '' occurs at the beginning of `` over the sea . ''
the group is known for its loyal fan base in brazil , japan , spain , and mexico .
information society became part of the american response to the second british invasion and often called `` imitation society . ''
