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Sniff 'N' The Tears

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Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band best known for their 1978 song "Driver's Seat", a hit in many countries (including #15 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart). The exception was the UK itself where a problem with EMI's pressing plant meant that the single was not available following the band's appearance on Top of the Pops and it peaked just outside the Top 40. Sniff 'n' The Tears are led by singer/songwriter Paul Roberts, the band's sole constant member. Roberts, a noted painter, is also responsible for painting all of the band's album covers. Formation and initial success (1973-1979) An early version of Sniff 'n' The Tears had been gigging in England as "Ashes of Moon" as early as 1973. They were unable to land a record deal, and the band's singer/songwriter Paul Roberts decided to dissolve the group and move to France. A few years later, Ashes' drummer Luigi Salvoni listened to some demos that Roberts had cut in about 1975. Hearing commercial potential in them, he...

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Discography

  • Fickle Heart, 1999
  • The Game's Up, 1990
  • Ride Blue Divide

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12:48am Jan 6
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SongDriver's Seat
ArtistSniff 'N' The Tears
AlbumFickle Heart
LabelSony
Year1979
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On Jan 22, 2010. 9:48am
Charlie said

Maybe this was their only hit, but it remains forever attached to a Morris 1100 with red vinyl seats and a single speaker am radio in the dash driving to a beach after hot day at school with my mum.

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