The band played top venues in the area, and became the resident group for St. Lukes Hall (The Jive-Hive).
On 4 January 1962, Mersey Beat released a poll citing the band was the eleventh most popular Merseyside group.
The band would remain in the country for the next three years after gaining widespread popularity amidst their touring and television appearances.
They became promoted by Manfred Weissleder, owner of the Star-Club, who featured them in his various clubs, and were joined by drummer Joe Walsh.
Their biggest selling hit in the UK, 1965's double album The Beatles Beat, was recorded on a limited budget, but was still relatively successful.
From 2004 until his death in 2007 he made a comeback in Germany, performing at festivals in Hamburg, Weimar, Berlin and Cologne, as well as in Liverpool's Cavern Club.
The backing group from Cologne, Germany, still performs as Ian's Zodiacs and as The Roaring Forties, and is also well known in Liverpool.
Five of the group's tracks, "Beechwood", "It Ain't Necessarily So", "Secret Love", "Let's Turkey Trot", and "You Can Think Again", have also appeared on the 1989 compilation album, This Is MerseyBeat.
[1] A greatest hits album called Wade in the Water was distributed by RPM which was composed of re-mastered songs by the band.