Snobs | |
Origin: | Croydon, United Kingdom |
Genre: | British beat |
Label: | Decca Records |
Past Members: | Colin Sandland, Eddie Gilbert, John Boulden, Pete Yerrell |
The Snobs were a British rock group active in the mid-1960s.
The group, originally known as The Apostles, got their break after meeting Ivor Spencer, who became their manager. They were best noted for their gimmick of performing in 18th-century period costumes, complete with buckle shoes and powdered wigs.
Their debut single, "Buckle Shoe Stomp", was co-written by Spencer and released on Decca Records in the UK in 1964. The Snobs were hugely popular in Sweden and Denmark; Decca released a further Scandinavian single featuring covers of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Giddy Up a Ding Dong".
The group travelled to the United States in 1964, where they played several concerts, appeared on The Red Skelton Show, and recorded a never-released cover of "Love Potion No. 9" with producer Gary S. Paxton.
The Snobs disbanded in 1965, having released only the two aforementioned singles.