The Sons Of Fred

An obscure but intense British beat band, The Sons of Fred featured guitarist Mick Hutchinson, Pete Sears, Tim Boyle, Ray Redway and Alan Bohling in their line-up. Their original sound, along their 1964 debut single on EMI-Columbia, "Sweet Love" b/w "I'll Be There," was very r&b oriented, but the band switched over to Parlophone the following year and took on a slightly more pop orientation, similar to the Hollies right down to the high harmonies and the crunchy guitars.