Information Society (also known as InSoc) is an American band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, initially active from 1982 to 1997, primarily consisting of Kurt Harland Larson, 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 single was 1988's "
What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)", a
synth-pop and
freestyle song, which spent 39 weeks on the dance chart, going straight to number one and would also peak at number three on the Hot 100 pop chart. The track included a vocal
sample of
Mr. Spock (
Leonard Nimoy) from
Star Trek, saying "pure energy".
