Flag of Convenience were a rock group formed in 1982 by former Buzzcocks members Steve Diggle and John Maher, along with bassist Dave Farrow and keyboard player Dave "D.P."
Hence the band's first single was produced by Rafferty's co-producer Hugh Murphy.
The band continued with changing line-ups until 1989, with later incarnations releasing records under the names F.O.C.
[2] The final incarnation of the band included former member of the Stone Roses Andy Couzens and former Inspiral Carpets drummer Chris Goodwin, who both went on to form the High.
work as proof that Diggle was "one of the most important and overlooked artists in all of Britain during the '80s".