[3] Fortnam fell in love with Saddington, and the couple formed the Shrubbies alongside former Cardiacs and Sea Nymphs member Sarah Smith on saxophone and keyboards, and Ben Clarke on drums.

[7][11][6][a] Following their dissolution, Fortnam went to Dartington College to study composition and decided he "wanted to be Stravinsky",[2] married Saddington and recruited like-minded musicians associated with Cardiacs and classical connections to form the North Sea Radio Orchestra, with Sharron on lead vocals.

[3] Shrubbies, featuring Dominic Luckman, were set to specially reform for the Alphabet Business Convention at the Salisbury Arts Centre on 26 August 2017,[13][14] but were replaced by the band Prescott on the revised bill.

Misfit City described the tracks as "four complex and leaping songs, swinging through an adventure playground of sophisticated eccentric harmony based around Craig’s dextrous gut-strung acoustic guitars and Sharron’s fluffy chirrup", praising Sarah Smith's saxophone and keyboard riffs.

[18] All lyrics are written by Sharron Saddington except "Sabled Fur" by Craig Fortnam; all music is composed by FortnamCredits adapted from The Shrubbies EP liner notes.

[19] All lyrics are written by Sharron Saddington except "Sabled Fur" by Craig Fortnam; all music is composed by FortnamAdapted from the Memphis in Texas liner notes.