The Koobas has been played on NTS shows including 150 Session, with Royston Rose (Alt. Mix) first played on 9 August 2020.

The Koobas were an English beat group from Liverpool. Their music and early history are somewhat similar to The Beatles, although they never gained widespread popularity.

The group was formed in Liverpool in 1962 by members who had previously played in local bands such as Thunderbeats, Roy Montrose and Midnights. At times they used both spellings "Kubas" and "Koobas". In 1963 they played in the Star Club in Hamburg (Germany) and stayed there for three weeks. In 1964 Brian Epstein signed a contract with the…