Tin Tin, an Australian pop rock band formed in Melbourne in 1966 as The Kinetics, initially consisted of Steve Groves, Ken Leroy, Ian Manzie, and John Vallins. After releasing their debut single "Excuses" that same year, the group disbanded by the end of 1967. In 1969, Groves and Steve Kipner relocated to the United Kingdom and formed Tin Tin, named after the main character from The Adventures of Tintin. They signed with Polydor Records and released their debut album Tin Tin in February 1970. The band's breakthrough came with the single "Toast and Marmalade for Tea", which reached number 10 on the Go-Set National Singles Chart in June 1971 and number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Their second album, Astral Taxi, was released in December 1971. Following their success, Tin Tin toured with The Bee Gees in 1972. Despite subsequent singles failing to chart, the band disbanded in 1973. Post-Tin Tin, Kipner became a prolific songwriter for acts including Chicago and Olivia Newton-John, while Groves returned to Australia as a singer-songwriter. Vallins co-wrote "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" with Nat Kipner, which became a Number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1978.
