Haystacks The

Haystacks formed in 1967 when Billy Jones, John Ford, and Russell Hunter started playing together. They were childhood friends who shared an interest in folk music, and they spent their early years performing in pubs and clubs around England. Their debut album 'The Witching Hour' came out in 1969 and included 'Brother Like Me,' which became their most recognizable song.

That first album was followed by others like 'Follow the Wind' in 1970, 'Now We Are Three' in 1971, and 'Through the Years' in 1972. Their sound leaned on acoustic arrangements and vocal harmonies, with songs like 'Can't Tell Me' and 'Reckon' showing their folk-rock leanings.

By the early 1970s, there were rumors about drug use and internal tensions within the group. These stories sometimes competed with attention to their music, though they kept recording through that period.