STACKRIDGE! Saw them more times than I can recall. They did a great 'Old Grey Whistle Test' performance of 'Dancing on Air'. I think the vid is on Youtube somewhere...

String Driven Thing
Renaissance
Toad the Wet Sprocket (UK)
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
Wreckless Eric
Groundhogs
Hamsters
Cockney Rebel (circa Judy Teen, Human Menagerie, Psychomodo)