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 enemies had limited success with "Hey Joe" and "Sinner Man". In 1967, Wells moved to Phoenix and formed 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 lived on a couch while Danny Hutton worked to convince him of forming a group with three lead singers and a backing band.