The Spats

Spats
OriginNew Zealand
Years active1977–1979
Past membersFane Flaws
Peter Dasent
Bruno Lawrence
Tony Backhouse

The Spats were a New Zealand band operating between 1977 and 1979. Members included Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent, Bruno Lawrence and Tony Backhouse. Spats worked with the Limbs Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in New Zealand. One piece was called New Wave Goodbye.

The band became the nucleus of the Crocodiles, a new wave/pop band.