Also known as: Ugly's, The
Origin: Birmingham, England
This Birmingham ensemble evolved out of the Dominettes in 1963 with original members Steve Gibbons (lead vocals, harmonica), Bob Burnett (guitar), John Hustwayte (bass), Jim Holden (drums) and John Gordon (organ). In 1964, like many other U.K. bands at the time, they spent a few months in Germany playing the clubs there and honing their skills. In early 1965, they signed with the Pye label and issued their first single ('Wake Up My Mind') that spring, which is a rather unique protest song for its time. It didn't sell that well in their home country, but was a big smash in Australia and New Zea…