Mainly Spaniards were a 1980s
New Zealand
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pop group led by guitarist/singer Richard James, who released an early 45, ''That's what friends are for'', on the
Flying Nun label. A follow-up was recorded but never released after James moved to
Auckland
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to work as a schoolteacher in late 1983. He went on to perform and record in The Pterodactyls and The Letter 5. In 2008, he formed The South Tonight with John Kelcher, late of Flying Nun band
Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & voca ...
, and with other
Christchurch
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musicians.
Origin: New Zealand
Genres: Rock
Pop
Years active: 1981-1983
Associated: The Pterodactyls, The Letter 5, The South Tonight
Members
*Richard James: Guitar, Vocals
*Nick Strong: Bass, Vocals
*David Swift: Drums, 1981-2
*Tony Green: Drums, 1982-3
*Mike Jeffries: Lead Guitar, 1981-2
Discography
*That’s What Your Friends Are For, 1981, FN014
Currently available on Flying Nun boxset FNCD500/1.
References
*Bannister, M. (1999) Positively George Street. Auckland: Reed Books.
*Dix, J. (1988) Stranded in paradise: New Zealand rock'n'roll 1955-1988. Wellington: Paradise Publications. {{ISBN, 0-473-00639-1.
New Zealand pop music groups