Melbourne band The Daytonas formed in the mid 60s. Only keyboard player Mike Carmody and vocalist Colin Stone were left when the other members departed. Recruiting Benny Lo on bass (ex-The Tahitians) and drummer Carl Savona (ex-The Moods) they became The Chevelles. Shortly after lead guitarist Andrew Fordham (ex-Joshua Tumbla Smith) would join the band and once again they would change the band's name. This time to The Justin Time. Soon after Ron Tudor offered them a recording contract with Astor. The band would change their name yet again and finally to The Brigade. WHEW!!
The Brigade successfully competed in the Hoadley's 1968 Battle Of The Sounds in Melbourne and released two singles for Astor which both made the local Top 40. "As A Boy", an excellent mod/beat original song with early psych overtones, written by keyboard player Mike Carmody with producer Russ Dickenson did best. It was released in February 1968 and charted for five weeks. By mid-year the band had broken up. Andrew Fordham would later turn up in The Coloured Balls with Lobby Lloyd.
''As A Boy (#74) / Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be'' 1968 Astor
References
https://www.top100singles.net/
Members
Andrew Fordham (guitar), Carl Savona (drums), Mike Carmody (keyboards), Benny Lo (bass), Colin Stone (vocals)
SINGLES
''Joan / All By Myself'' 1968 Astor''As A Boy (#74) / Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be'' 1968 Astor
References
https://www.top100singles.net/
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