Mrtzcmp3


Republica


Republica are an alternative rock band formed in 1994 in England, United Kingdom. The group consists of Samantha Sprackling (aka Saffron, vocals), Tim Dorney (keyboards), Johnny Male (guitars) and Pete Riley (drums). Other members have been Andy Todd (keyboards), David Barbarossa (drums), Alix Tiernan (percussion) and Mick Pirie (bass). The Republica sound was described by the band as techno-pop punk rock. Former Flowered Up keyboard player Tim Dorney and Andy Todd founded Republica. Saffron was born in 3 June 1968 in Ibadan, Nigeria. She was an actress at one point, performing for two years in London's Starlight Express. She also appeared in the video for the Chesney Hawkes' hit The One and Only and in the video for N-Joi's single Mindflux. Saffron was also lead vocalist on N-Joi's hit Anthem in 1990. Republica released the first single Out of this World in 1994, followed by the single Bloke in January 1995. Their debut album Republica was released in July 1996 and reached #4 in the charts. The single Ready To Go peaked at #13 in UK Singles Chart. Ready To Go also became the band' signature song. The fourth single Drop Dead Gorgeous ranked #7 in UK Singles Chart. In 1997 Saffron performed vocals for The Prodigy's Fuel My Fire from their album The Fat of the Land. The second album, Speed Ballads, was released in 1998 and reached #37 in UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, From Rush Hour With Love, peaked at #20 in UK Singles Chart. Their label, Deconstruction Records, fol...

Related Artist

Top Tracks

Copyright © 2019 | Mrtzcmp3