Origin: London, England
Forming in 1966 and originally known as the Brood, this band hailed from the Muswell Hill area of London and were all good friends and neighbors of Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks . It must also be noted that because of this, the group was heavily influenced by the Kinks and sounds quite a bit like them. Original members included Gus Peters (vocals, guitar, piano), Vic Jansen (bass), Ewan Stephens (drums) and Geoff Syrett (guitar). In 1966, Dave Davies of the Kinks produced a slew of demos for the ensemble, but none ever made it to vinyl. In 1967, Keith Moon of the Who did the same thing for …