Flaming Youth

Flaming Youth was a British band, formed in 1969, featuring Phil Collins who would later join Genesis in 1970.

Flaming Youth released only one album called Ark 2 — a concept album about space and the universe. A TV programa in the Netherlands was dedicated to the band, to promote the album. Despite being critically acclaimed, they would struggle to get gigs and dissolved in 1970.

Phil Collins and Ronnie Caryl would audition for Genesis that same year to replace John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips respectfully. Collins became the new drummer for Genesis, but Caryl lost the audition to Steve Hackett.