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Mainly Spaniards

Mainly Spaniards were a 1980s New Zealand 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 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, and with other Christchurch musicians.

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==
Discography
• That’s What Your Friends Are For, 1981, FN014 Currently available on Flying Nun boxset FNCD500/1. • The Absolute Truth, 2019, SAFE113DLX Failsafe Records Collected works, includes single, unreleased single, out take and live tracks. Reissued on CD 2026. ==References==
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