Fastway was formed by King, UFO's Pete Way and Fast Eddie (who also produced early Tank albums) in London and mixed British hard rock with a sleazier US-based sound. Fast Eddie had left Motörhead in a row over Lemmy's collaboration with Wendy O Williams ('Stand By Your Man'!!!). King was little known and had spent a short time in the then-hip Mama's Boys. Way got a gig with Ozzy and was off but the band, major contract in hand, recorded Fastway with Eddie Kramer. Angus replaced Feat right after the recording. The band's first single and hit was Easy Livin'. The band toured with Iron Maiden and Saxon and got good airplay and supposedly sold a million records. McCracken was the new man and the band supported All Fired Up by opening for nearly ever band on the road (Scorpions, Rush and Bill Squire). Sales were not all there and Shirley and McCracken were soon out. A couple of Stilwood ex-colleagues joined the band and more albums and tours followed. The band appeared on the 1986 soundtrack to Trick Or Treat. At this point GWR signed the band – not coincidentally the label of Motörhead. In 1988 Hart (Joan Jett collaborator/writer) replaced the departed King and eventually became the only constant in the band with Fast Eddie. Bad Bad Girls featured Girlschool members. In 1992 it was all over. True Brits was Paul DiAnno's band.

The group reappeared in 2007 and began touring the festival circuit. Fastway soon parted ways with its Irish singer, John "Harv" Harbinson formerly of Sweet Savage and Emerald, in early 2007 reportedly due to the physical distance between the two parties. Fastway and ex-Little Angels singer Toby Jepson released an EP called Guitar, Bass And Drums EP 2 in 2007.