The Enemys had minor hits with recordings of "Hey Joe" and "Sinner Man". Wells moved to Phoenix in 1967 where he formed The Cory Wells Blues Band, whose bass player was future Three Dog Night bass player, Joe Schermetzler (stage name Joe Schermie). In 1968, Wells returned to Hollywood where he "couch-surfed" while Danny Hutton worked to convince him of the feasibility of forming a group with three lead singers and a back-up band.
The adversaries had modest hits with "Hey Joe" and "Sinner Man". In 1967, Wells relocated to Phoenix and established The Cory Wells Blues Band, which included the future Three Dog Night bass player, Joe Schermetzler (stage name Joe Schermie). By 1968, Wells returned to Hollywood, where he stayed on a couch while Danny Hutton attempted to persuade him of forming a group with three lead singers and a backing band.