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
Attitude (The Kinks song) the song as "one of my fave Kinks tracks." Attitude (The Kinks song) "Attitude" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks, released on their album, "Low Budget". It was written by Ray Davies. "Attitude" was a late addition to the "Low Budget" album, as it was not featured in early running orders of the album (songs such as "Destroyer", "Massive Reductions", and "Give the People What They Want" were used instead in early versions.) "Attitude" was first released on the "Low Budget" album in 1979 as the opening track of said LP. The next year, a live