On New Year's Day in 1962, the Tremeloes auditioned for a record contract with Decca Records, along with another up-and-coming band, the Beatles.
ˌɔn nˈuː jˈɪɹz dˈeɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, ðə tɹɛmˈiːloʊz ɔːdˈɪʃənd fɚɹɚ ɹˈɛkɚd kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð dˈɛkɚ ɹˈɛkɚdz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ˌʌpændkˈʌmɪŋ bˈænd, ðə bˈiːɾəlz.