timebox developed from a complicated pedigree that included members of the bo street runners, patto's people and chicago blue line. this soul psych pop combo, made two singles for pye's label piccadilly, before signing to decca's deram in 1967. they also recorded five singles for deram between 1967 and 1969 and appeared on bbc radio shows such as "noise at nine", "stuart henry on sunday" and jimmy young. keyboard player chris holmes left after their last single release and they began experimenting with progressive rock.