Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias were formed in 1972 by Chris "C.P." Lee, Jimmy Hibbert (vocals, bass) and Bob Harding (vocals, guitar, bass), the comedy sketch outfit became a musical group in 1974 and was joined by drummer Bruce Mitchell, with Les Prior (vocals), Simon White (steel guitar, guitar), Tony Bowers (bass, guitar) and Ray "Mighty Mongo" Hughes (drums) .