Also known as: British Modbeats, The
Origin: St. Catherines, ON, Canada
This Niagara Falls area outfit formed in 1963 as the Modbeats with members Fraser Loveman (lead vocals), Greig Foster (guitar), Mike Gorgichuk (guitar), Joe Colonna (bass) and Robbie Jeffrey (drums). Loveman's father James was the band's manager and heavily influenced their energetic and flamboyant style. They mainly gigged in their hometown of St. Catherines at a large club called The Castle, which had two stages and on weekend nights usually brought in over a thousand people. In 1966, they signed a record deal with the Red Leaf label and per its recommendation, extended their moniker to the …