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.

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