Mirabelle answers questions about the meaning of “Face” in “I’m The Face” and gives a little backstory on The High Numbers in their latest issue. Transcription: Looking for information on your favourite stars? Then you’ve found the page that gives you it. “Im the Face” is a funny sort of title for a record —… Read More »1964-08-22
Roger becomes the first member of the band to become a father as his son Simon is born at the Downs, Wimbledon.
The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette reports that Julie Arnold will be starting a band called “Three and Her” with “guitarists and drummers from Acton groups like the Detours….”
Boyfriend magazine does a one-page feature on The High Numbers, naming the members as Roger Daltry (ex-sheet-metal worker), Peter Townsend (ex-art student), John Allison (ex-tax officer) and Keith Moon (ex-trainee salesman). Keith says his ambition is “to be free and do nothing!”
An article in Record Mirror mentions the The High Numbers and their residency at The Scene Club
The High Numbers audition for Lambert, Stamp and Mike Shaw at a gymnasium at Holland Park Comprehensive School in the Campden Hill Road, West London. Needless to say, they pass the audition.
The High Numbers get one of their first national articles in Record Mirror under the headline “How High Will These Numbers Go?”
The Merseybeats review “Zoot Suit” during a “Blind Date” blind listening session for Melody Maker. Aaron Banks: “Just a nice ordinary record.” Tony Crane: “I don’t particularly like it — it’s too ordinary.” Johnny Gustafson: “I don’t recognize the sound so it must be a new group. It’s well done but there’s nothing unusual about… Read More »1964-07-04
“Zoot Suit” backed with “I’m The Face” and listed as by “The High Numbers” is released on Fontana Records. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express says, “The High Numbers are highly topical with their novelty lyric about male attire, ‘Zoot Suit.’ Medium twister, but with an inconsequential tune. Harmonica leads into broken-beat unison vocal on… Read More »1964-07-03
The Who reportedly play Granby Halls in Leicester