The Faces were an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of The Small Faces after lead singer and guitarist Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces - Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass, vocals), and Kenney Jones (drums) - were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from The Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed Faces. The band had a unique arrangement, as Rod Stewart had signed a separate solo recording contract with the Mercury label shortly before joining the group, which was signed to Warner's. Band members often contributed to Stewart's solo albums as contract players, and Faces live shows of the period would feature as much of Stewart's solo material as that of the band, which later fuelled tensions amongst them when they began to effectively be viewed as Stewart's backing band. From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faces_(band)
