The Connoisseurs

Members

Dave Kent (David Fillis) - lead guitar
Leslie Fillis - drums

Vince Earl - vocals

Mickey Harkness - vocals

Formed in Liverpool.

Dave Kent was formerly in The Kingpins.

Vince Earl joined in 1963 and left around 1966.

Recorded with George Martin at Abbey Road Studios.

Their song 'Make Up Your Mind' was written by Dave Kent.

Played in Germany 1963/64 touring with Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.

Won the Northern Group Oxfam Beat Competition in 1964.

Known Gigs

23 Jul 1964 Wallasey, Hole in the Floor, Seacombe. 
14 Aug 1964 Liverpool, Locarno, West Darby Road. With The Impacts.
13 Dec 1964 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Mersey Gonks, and Gerry De Ville and the City Kings.

13 Feb 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Mersey Gonks, and The Motifs.
14 Aug 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Detours, and The Mersey Gonks.

22 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Coins, and The Mersey Gonks.
9 Sep 1966 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With Heatwave.