ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, stˈeɪpəltənz bɹˈʌðɚ, dʒˈɑːn, ɚɹˈeɪndʒd fɚðə ɡɹˈuːp tə plˈeɪ æɾə klˈʌb ɪn kwˈiːnz, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ðə dʒˈɑːn dˈoʊ ɹˈuːm wˌɛɹ ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd kˈʌmpəni ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv hˈɜːd ðˌɛm ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli sˈaɪnd ðə bˈænd, bˌʌt sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɐ nˈeɪm tʃˈeɪndʒ wʌz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ.
In 1966, Stapleton's brother, John, arranged for the group to play at a club in Queens, New York (The John Doe Room) where a record company executive heard them and eventually signed the band, but suggested a name change was in order.