Sharks (band formed 1972)

Sharks
Sharks
Background information
Genres	Rock
Years active	1972–1974, 1993–1995, 2015–present
Members	Steve Parsons (Snips); Chris Spedding; Paul Cook; Tosh Ogawa; Nick Judd;
Past members	Andy Fraser; Marty Simon; Busta Cherry Jones; Blair Cunningham; Jackie Badger;
Website	sharks-band.com

Sharks are a British rock band formed in 1972 by bassist Andy Fraser upon his departure from Free.^[1] They were signed to Island Records and were highly rated by critics, especially for Chris Spedding's guitar work.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The original line-up consisted of Fraser (bass, piano), Snips (real name, Steve Parsons) (vocals), Spedding (guitar) and Marty Simon (drums).

^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 244. CN 5585.
^ "Crawdaddy Lead Review", Bruce Malamut Vol. 27, 1973
^ Gavin Martin, "Sharks - Killers of the Deep", Daily Mirror, 10 February 2017
^ "Sharks - Killers On The Loose Again". 13 November 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.