The Bureau was a mod revival band from England that began when Mick Talbot, Geoff Blythe, Steve Spooner, Pete Williams and Andy "Stoker" Growcott either left or were ejected from Dexys Midnight Runners, citing creative and personal differences with Dexys frontman Kevin Rowland.

Their debut single, Only for Sheep was their biggest chart success, reaching No6 in Australia. However, it failed to make an impact in England, and subsequently the original album was only released in Australia and Canada in 1981. This self-titled studio album would be their only LP. It was later re-released in England (and other countries) as a remastered edition in 2005. This was supported by a brief tour in which the band members reunited for.

The Bureau is also a Synth rock band from St. Louis, active in the ''00s. With one album released in 2007 called We Make Plans In Secret .