Hi-Revving Tongues stage shows were always unpredictable and by today's standards downright dangerous. The hard working unit was further elevated into pop star status with regular work on the dance scene and the release of the single Tropic of Capricorn written by singer Chris Parfitt. The band then signed to Allied International, re-recorded it and gained minor success.
The Mike Balcombe song Illusion was personally taken into pirate radio station Hauraki, where it was given immediate airplay and voted likely to succeed. They chose their curious name in what he describes as a Monty Python moment and within weeks of forming in 1967 had recorded an acetate disc of what has been described as New Zealand's first psychedelic song. The band known for its organ driven music, tight vocal harmonies and guitar phasing evolved from North Shore unit Species Nine when members joined with former Sierras guitarist Mike Balcombe. The Hi-Revving Tongues were among New Zealand's earliest purveyors of psychedelic pop music, wowing audiences on both sides of the Tasman with their madcap antics.
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