ˈiːən ænd mˈaɪlz dɪvˈɛləpt ɐ stɹˈæɾədʒi ʌv jˈuːzɪŋ smˈɔːl vˈɛnjuːz ænd klˈʌbz tə bɹˈeɪk ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ bˈænd skwˈiːz ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈɑːɹkɪt, ɐ fˈɔːɹmjʊlə ðeɪ wʊd ɹᵻpˈiːt wɪð ˈʌðɚ bˈændz.
Ian and Miles developed a strategy of using small venues and clubs to break the British band Squeeze in the North American market, a formula they would repeat with other bands.