[1] A few years later, Luigi Salvoni, the drummer from a band called Moon, listened to some demos that he and Roberts had cut in about 1975 for a French record label.

Roberts, who had been concentrating on his career as a painter, agreed and Salvoni recruited some of the musicians from the demos to record Fickle Heart, their debut album.

The band then had a substantial international hit with Fickle Heart's lead single "Driver's Seat" in 1979,[3] aided by its driving rhythm, catchy lyrics and a Moog solo contributed by guest musician Keith Miller.

[4][5] However, the band fractured almost immediately after the album's release; in a matter of months, Birkin, Fealdman, and Salvoni all left the group to pursue other interests.

[6] For the group's second album, 1980's The Game's Up,[3] the band's line-up consisted of Roberts, Netto, Dyche, South, and new keyboard player Keith Miller.

[3] Singer and songwriter Paul Roberts went on to make two solo albums for Sonet Records: City Without Walls (1985) and Kettle Drum Blues (1987), while Loz Netto issued singles like "Fade Away" and "We Touch" (the latter song turning up in an episode of the Miami Vice television show).

[8] After a decade of inactivity, Sniff 'n' The Tears were unexpectedly revived in 1992, after the use of "Driver's Seat" in a European advertising campaign pushed the 13-year-old recording to the very top of the Dutch chart in mid-1991.

This version of the band consisted of Roberts and Davidson, with new recruits Jeremy Meek (bass) (Ex Live Wire), Steve Jackson (drums) and Andy Giddings (keyboards).