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Original lineup: Julie Anderson (d) aka Nancy Serapax - Tim Gooding (g,v) aka Errol Cruz - Johanna Pigott (b,v) aka Alligator Bagg - Kimble Rendall (g,v) aka Dag Rattler 1980: Michael Farmer replaced Julie Anderson. Todd Hunter replaced Kimble Rendall. Michael Chirnside(b) joins. 1980: Barry Blackler joined as 2nd drummer. Formed in Sydney, Australia, at the end of 1978, the XL CAPRIS soon acquired a healthy following on the punk/alternarive circuit when they formed their own AXLE RECORDS and released two singles and one album in 1980. January 1st, 1979. New Year's Eve, first gig played in the foyer of...

The Capris are an American doo wop group who had a one-hit wonder in 1961 with "There's a Moon Out Tonight." They experienced a popularity and performing resurgence in the 1980s, when three members reformed and The Manhattan Transfer recorded their song, "Morse Code of Love," which reached the US Hot 100 and the U.S. AC top 20. All of the original members were Italian Americans from the borough of Queens in New York, United States. Started by first tenor Mike Mincieli, the original group coalesced in 1958 – also including Nick Santo (Santmaria) lead baritone, second tenor Frank Reina,...

"Mandy Capristo" is now known as "Grace Capristo". Mandy Grace Capristo (born March 21, 1990) is a German singer of Italian descent who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the pop group Monrose. The only blonde girl in the group, Capristo is also the "Strong Voice" of Monrose as she makes almost all of the high notes in their songs. She is the youngest member of the group also. At eleven years of age, Mandy Capristo won ORF/Super RTL's Kiddy Contest 2001 with the song "Ich wünsche mir einen Bankomat" which contains elements of No Angels'...