Band, *1998 GB
Rock
Spratleys Japs was a British psychedelic rock band formed by Cardiacs leader Tim Smith and Joanne Spratley. The band’s lineup was Tim Smith (bass guitar, vocals, Mellotron), Joanne Spratley (vocals, flugelhorn, Theremin), Heidi Murphy (electronics devices and synthesisers), Mark Donovan (guitar) and Viv Sherriff (drums). Murphy, Donovan and Sherriff were allegedly members of a band called the Rev-Ups, which initially formed near Mexico but subsequently moved to the New Forest area of England. (As Spratleys Japs have never played live and the Rev-Ups members have not been seen in public, it’s possible that both they and the original band are fictional).
Tim Smith voc, g GB | |
Joanne Spratley voc, alp | |
Viv Sherrif dr, p, org | |
Heidi Murphy key | |
Mark Donovan g |