1977 Late 1997, Iva Davies, ex-oboe and composition student at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music joins with rock bass player, Keith Welsh, to form a band called Flowers. 1978 Early 1978, the band gains popularity on the Sydney pub and club circuit playing note-perfect versions of Marc Bolan, Lou Reed, T-Rex, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Kinks and Brian Eno songs. Record companies recognise the band's popularity and offer contracts even though the band has no original material.