ðə ɡɹˈuːp kəmpɹˈaɪzd sˈɪŋɚz bˈæɹi koʊˈɑːp, dʒˈɪm bˈɔɪz fˈɔːɹmɚli ʌv swˈɑːn ɑːɹkˈeɪd ænd lˈɛstɚ sˈɪmpsən, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl ʌv ðɛɹ mjˈuːzɪk wʌz sˈʌŋ ɛntˈaɪɚli ɐ kæpˈɛlə, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ əkˈeɪʒənəli jˈuːzd ɐkˈoːɹdiən, ɡɪtˈɑːɹ ænd dɹˈʌmz vˈɛɹi spˈɛɹɪŋli ˌɔn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz.
The group comprised singers Barry Coope, Jim Boyes (formerly of Swan Arcade) and Lester Simpson, and almost all of their music was sung entirely a cappella, although they occasionally used accordion, guitar and drums very sparingly on recordings.