The Moments were a rhythm and blues English group from London, England, formed in late 1963 by Steve Marriott at the age of 16, after giving up a promising early film acting career.
Due to Marriott's hyperactive nature, he had a habit of changing the group's name at this early time, until the success of later band Small Faces made it commercially unviable to do so any more.
Marriott would sometimes have his girlfriend, English actress Adrienne Posta (whom he had met when they were pupils at the Italia Conti Academy), share vocals with him on duets.
Their next recording endeavour was called "A Touch of the Blues", written jointly by Marriott and Ellet, the song was in the same vein as the Dave Clark Five's hit at that time "Glad All Over" in that it had a heavy distinctive drum beat.
At a gig at the Albion in Rainham, Marriott first viewed his future Small Faces songwriting partner Ronnie Lane who was appearing with his band the Outcasts.