The Small Faces

They beefed up a love of American music with a stash of loud guitars, crashing drums, youthful attitude – and a touch of Mod style.

Humble Pie and the Faces would rise from these ashes.

The late Ian McLagan's contributions to the Small Faces and the Faces truly helped shape the sound of those legendary bands, and his years of incredible session work with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan made him one of the most in-demand session players in the world.

On Jan. 27, 2014, the Small Faces will release a four-CD box set chronicling their three years on Immediate Records. 'Here Come the Nice: The Immediate Years 1967-1969' will feature 75 tracks and a considerable amount of extra material.

LP put an end of their short but stimulating career.

Formed in 1965, the Small Faces exemplified the Mod aesthetic. The looked sharp and sounded sharper. Led by the charismatic powerhouse Steve Marriott, Small Faces existed only a few short years, but their body of work in that short time frame (1965-1969) rivals most every contemporary of the era...

Kenny Jones -- the famed drummer of the Small Faces, the Faces and one-time replacement for the Who's Keith Moon -- turns 64 on Sept. 16. Jones began his illustrious career as one of the founding members of the Small Faces back in 1965, and stayed with them through the 1969 lineup change that turned them into the Faces...

Like most rock and rollers during that eventful year of 1967, the Small Faces were undergoing some changes.

With the recent induction of both the Small Faces and the Faces into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we thought we'd take a minute to explain the connection between the two related but definitely separate bands.