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Originally known as The Wild Ones, Pete Ham, David “Dai” Jenkins, Ron Griffiths and Terry Gleeson changed their name to The Iveys in late ‘64.
They played at various local pubs in South Wales. In early ‘65 they replaced Gleeson with drummer Mike Gibbins and started becoming quite popular on the local circuit as they would open for nationally known acts (The Moody Blues, The Yardbirds, The Spencer Davis Group, Pink Floyd and many others) as those groups played Wales. In the spring of ‘66, they met Bill Collins who showed a great interest in the group. Collins eventually became their manager after moving the band to his place in London. The Iveys played various pubs and functions in and around London as well as backing up pop vocalist David Garrick, while recording their own material, around ‘66 and ‘67, which generated some interest with the likes of Decca Records, Phillips and even Pye Records (Ray Davies of The Kinks was interested at one point after hearing some of their demos).
By the end of ‘67, guitarist Jenkins left and was replaced by Tommy Evans (formerly of Them Calderstones). By early ‘68, The Iveys’ popularity was growing. In March ‘68, The Beatles’ roadie and friend Mal Evans obtained some of their demos and took them to The Beatles’ newly formed Apple Records in which various parties were interested, Paul McCartney for one. The Iveys were signed in the summer of ‘68. They recorded tracks in which the Tommy Evans tune, Maybe Tomorrow, was released as a single in the fall of ‘68. The single peaked at #67 in early ‘69.
They played at various local pubs in South Wales. In early ‘65 they replaced Gleeson with drummer Mike Gibbins and started becoming quite popular on the local circuit as they would open for nationally known acts (The Moody Blues, The Yardbirds, The Spencer Davis Group, Pink Floyd and many others) as those groups played Wales. In the spring of ‘66, they met Bill Collins who showed a great interest in the group. Collins eventually became their manager after moving the band to his place in London. The Iveys played various pubs and functions in and around London as well as backing up pop vocalist David Garrick, while recording their own material, around ‘66 and ‘67, which generated some interest with the likes of Decca Records, Phillips and even Pye Records (Ray Davies of The Kinks was interested at one point after hearing some of their demos).
By the end of ‘67, guitarist Jenkins left and was replaced by Tommy Evans (formerly of Them Calderstones). By early ‘68, The Iveys’ popularity was growing. In March ‘68, The Beatles’ roadie and friend Mal Evans obtained some of their demos and took them to The Beatles’ newly formed Apple Records in which various parties were interested, Paul McCartney for one. The Iveys were signed in the summer of ‘68. They recorded tracks in which the Tommy Evans tune, Maybe Tomorrow, was released as a single in the fall of ‘68. The single peaked at #67 in early ‘69.
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