 The band began performing at the Hindustan Hotel which led to an invitation to play at the "Blue Fox Restaurant", a popular night club famous for its patronage of live western music.From there on he was able to get work composing advertisement jingles and stage musicals.In 1974, Banks approached R. D. Burman, who was a frequent visitor to the Blue Fox Restaurant and asked Burman to let him join his troupe in Mumbai, Burman happily took him in.