Bexley band The Downs and Outs formed in 1965 with:
- Peter 'Pete' Hicks - lead vocals (1965 - 1966)
- Alan Johnson - guitar, vocals (1965 - )
- Clive Brown - guitar (1965 - )
- Michael 'Mick' Robinson - bass (1965 - )
- Alan Fuller - organ (1965 - )
- Geoffrey 'Geoff' Bassett - drums (1965 - )
Johnson and Robinson had been in Jason Black and the Avengers.
The Downs and Outs played regularly in the Bexley area - in early 1967 at The Black Prince, Bexley they filled in for The Peddlers.
In 1966 Hicks left and joined South East Blues Band.
Info courtesy: John H. Warburg December 2024