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Lee Knight: Bass guitar | Mark Spriggs: Drums | Mike Peters: Keyboards | Paul Nichols: Drums | Paul Shaffer: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals | Keith Loveland: Keyboards | Jack Butler: Guitar (electric) | John Lusitana : Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric)

Genre: Pop, Rock

RIYL: The Sweet, Private Domain

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Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 1977

Influences: The Knack, the Cars, the Goodrats, NRBQ, Head East, the Sweet

Background:

Bratz were a late 1970s/1980s/early 1990s pop band that opened for many major touring acts. They later evolved into the band Private Domain and recorded with reggae star Pato Banton.

The 1981 lineup included bassist Lee Knight, along with drummer Paul Nichols (Jo Baker and the Boys, Neon Vanilla), Paul Shaffer (vocals, guitar), Jack Butler (lead guitar), and Keith Loveland (keyboards). After Mike Jacobs became their manager, the group replaced Nichols with Mark Spriggs on drums, and other latterday members included John Lusitana (guitar) and Mike Peters (keyboards).

Mark Spriggs later passed away from cancer at the age of 52. Mike Peters has also passed away.