(c’85-’86) Kevin Mason (keyboards), Paul “Kung” Beecham (bass), Russ Good (drums), Keith “Stan” Beauvais (guitar), and Mark Applin (vocals).

After leaving Lifespan, Applin formed Shooting at Strangers with Mason, pulling in Good, who’d been in 32:20 and Life Under One Sun, Beecham and Beauvais. This Woking combo performed 80’s pop/rock in the vein of Scritti Politti, Paul Young and Tears for Fears. A demo was recorded, but currently remains lost to time…

Beauvais became a member of EMI Records signed Ordinary Man, supporting Go West on a British tour. As a guitarist and keyboardist studio session musician, he played on ‘Kiss’ by Tom Jones and the Art of Noise, ‘Everything Changes’ by Take That, several Gary Numan albums, ‘Pure and Simple’ by Hearsay and others by Sugababes, Liberty X, James Morrison, Simply Red and Diana Ross. Applin progressed through several projects and is currently putting out music as Skylephant.

Gallery:

Applin (in hat) of Shooting at Strangers in a studio c’85 recording a demo. Picture courtesy of Mark Applin
Applin of Shooting at Strangers in a studio c’85 recording a demo. Picture courtesy of Mark Applin
Mason, Beecham, Good, and Beauvais of Shooting at Strangers. Picture courtesy of Mark Applin