The Kinks 1962. The band performed under several names between 1962 and 1963—the Pete Quaife Band, the Bo-Weevils, the Ramrods, and the Ravens—before settling on the Kinks in early 1964. Ray has stated that a performance at Hornsey Town Hall on Valentine's Day 1963 was when the band were truly born. The Kinks made their first tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 1965 as part of a "package" bill that included Manfred Mann and the Honeycombs. They performed and toured relentlessly, headlining package tours throughout 1965 with performers such as the Yardbirds and Mickey Finn. Tensions began to emerge within
Australia (The Kinks song) where it was the closing track on side one. In Australia, an abbreviated version of the song was released as a single, with another "Arthur" track, "She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina", on the B-side. The single was commercially unsuccessful. Australia (The Kinks song) "Australia" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks, appearing on their 1969 album, "Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)". It was written by the band's main songwriter, Ray Davies. In the song, the character Derek (who is featured in the story line of "Arthur (Or the Decline and