The Selfs were a British R & B band from the Wembley area of London in 1964. Band members included Chris Squire

Chris Squire

Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire , is an English musician, known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to appear on every album.-Before Yes:...

 (bass), Andrew Pryce Jackman (keys), John Wheatley (guitar), Chris Slater ( (vocals) and Martyn Adelman (drums). They appeared at The Graveyard Club, Blackbirds Cross Wembley, a venue for British R & B. In 1964 they took part in the Competition, 'Ready Steady Win' run by the producers of Ready Steady Go. They were beaten in a heat of the competition by the eventual winners - The Bo Street Runners.
The band eventually merged with The Syn

The Syn

The Syn are an English band that were active from 1965 to 1967, and then reunited as a progressive rock band in 2004. Chris Welch, in his book, Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes wrote, "The Syn were very similar to Yes in fact...

in 1965. Chris Squire then went on to form Maybel's Greer Toyshop which evolved into Yes.

The Selfs recorded an acetate " Love You " and a cover of The Who's " I can't explain ".