Origin: Brighton, England
The Mike Stuart Span evolved out of an early 60s Brighton based youth club band called the Mighty Atoms, which included frontman Stuart Michael Hobday (lead vocals) and Roger McCabe (bass). In 1965, Hobday secured a publishing contract for some songs he had written, prompting him to form a new ensemble with McCabe that they christened the Mike Stuart Span (a name created by reversing Hobday's first and middle names). Other original group members included Nigel Langham (guitar), Gary "Roscoe" Murphy (drums) and Ashley Potter (organ). The band was initially an American soul act that was soon dis…