V Capri are a new wave/power pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1984, fronted by lead vocalist Tod Johnston, with Lance Karapetcoff on keyboards, Michael O'Brien on bass guitar, Alan Simpson on drums and Damian Ward on guitar.
[1] The band was popular locally but were unable to transfer this to the eastern states despite having signed with Mushroom Records.
[1][3] V Capri are a new wave/power pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1984,[2] lead vocalist Tod Johnston (Manic D) and guitarist Damian Ward (Flavours, Perfect Strangers), they joined with Lance Karapetcoff on keyboards, Michael O'Brien on bass guitar and Alan Sampson on drums (both of whom were in Harlequin Tears).
[1][2] They released six further singles[2] which all reached the top 10 in Perth, with "Haunting Me" and "That's the Way" peaking at #1 locally.
[5] Being interviewed in 2003 on Australian Music Online, Malcolm Clark (The Sleepy Jackson) remembered V Capri: What, where and when was the first local gig you attended?