"Zos Kia was a British musical group initially formed by John Gosling along with John Balance. This trio, along with Peter Christopherson on sound, and sometimes other guests, recorded and performed several concerts in 1982 and 1983 under the name 'Zos Kia and Coil'. Some of that material was available on their debut release 'Transparent'. Balance and Christopherson soon left to concentrate on Coil full-time. All material released under the Zos Kia name alone was primarily the work of John Gosling. After retiring the Zos Kia name, Gosling went on to record with 'Sugardog' and 'Psychic TV' and to work solo as 'Sugar J' and 'Mekon'. The name "Zos Kia" is derived from the 'Zos Kia Cultus', a system of magic devised by British artist Austin Osman Spare."
