Given the question: Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.actionmightybaby.co.uk/ actionmightybaby.co.uk -rsb- - years active: 1963 -- 1969 -lrb- reunion : 2000 -rrb- - past members: alan evans roger powell reg king peter watson ian whiteman martin '' stone bam '' king mike '' ace '' - origin: kentish town , north london , england - genre: blue-eyed soul , folk rock , psychedelic rock - alias: azoth -lrb- 1967 -rrb- - notable instruments: rickenbacker 12-string guitar - name: the action - background: group_or_band - label: parlophone , hansa -lrb- france -rrb- -lrb- uk -rrb- , capitol -lrb- us -rrb- - associated acts: the boys , mighty baby , ace Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of the action .
The answer is:
the action were an english band of the 1960s , formed as the boys in august 1963 , in kentish town , north west london .they were part of the mod subculture , and played soul music-influenced pop music .