When lead singer Bern Elliott left the band, early in 1964, the other four continued as The Fenmen, releasing a few singles with strong vocal harmonies, such as their cover of "California Dreamin'" in 1966.
[2][3] In the early months of 1967, Wally Waller joined Pretty Things as a bass player, replacing John Stax.
Waller was a childhood friend of lead singer Phil May, and they started writing songs together for the Things' third studio album, Emotions, released in 1967.
[1][3] Wally Waller left the Pretty Things in 1971 to take up a job as producer for EMI at the invitation of Norman Smith.
As a producer, he worked for Barclay James Harvest and Marcus Hook Roll Band, among others.