Origin: Ealing, England
This group originated out of Ealing, England in the early 1960s as a skiffle act called the Playboys. They then turned to R&B and changed their name to the Thoughts, and then later to the Tomcats. As the Tomcats, they received moderate success in Spain where they charted four EPs and played a series of well attended shows in Madrid. In early 1968, the band returned to the U.K. and changed their name to July. Members at this time included Tom Newman (lead vocals), Tony Duhig (guitar), Alan James (bass), Chris Jackson (drums) and John Field (flute, keyboards). The group signed to the Major Minor…