Sharks were a
British rock band, formed in September 1972, by the ex-
Free bass player,
Andy Fraser, upon his departure from Free. They were signed to
Island Records and were rated by
critics, especially for
Chris Spedding's tasteful guitar work. The initial line-up consisted of Fraser (bass, piano), Snips (real name; Steve Parsons) (vocals), Spedding (guitar) and an American, Marty Simon (drums).