Vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist Chad Allen and guitarist Randy Bachman first worked together in bands like the Reflections and Chad Allen & the Expressions before forming another rock group, the famed Guess Who, in 1963. By 1970, though the Guess Who were still alive and kicking, Bachman and Allen turned their attention to another new rock outlet, Brave Belt. Within a year of their formation, Brave Belt had released two excellent singles, "Rock and Roll Band" and "Crazy Arms, Crazy Eyes," both from a self-titled debut album filled with hard rock that managed to be flavored with touches of country and pop. Some of the music from their second outing, 1972's Brave Belt II, was much bolder and heavier, and by 1973, Brave Belt had melted away, leaving behind a new group named Bachman-Turner Overdrive. The latter remained active on the touring circuit on and off through the late 2010s.