Freddie Keil and the Kavaliers were a very professional group that wore two-toned satin cowboy-style shirts on stage, and then later moved to more flashy Italian cut suits. They played at a number of youth clubs and also secured a residency at the Shiralee. The group ventured to the Waikato and Taranaki areas on a regular basis and provided backing for Benny Levin's artists on his package tour in 1964.