Ray Columbus, OBE, began hosting television shows at the tender age of 19. After Columbus and the Invaders topped Australasian charts with 1964 single 'She's a Mod', Columbus spent two years working as a musician in America. 'She's a Mod' has been re-recorded at least four times. Columbus later returned to resume a long Kiwi career as recording artist, talent manager and television presenter.
We were a typical rock band. We believed in ourselves. I was out knocking on doors. And it worked. Timing is everything ...
– Ray Columbus, in a 2009 interview with the NZ Herald