▁rock ▁group , ▁The ▁Water bo ys ▁and ▁later ▁as ▁a ▁long - standing ▁member ▁of ▁Irish ▁rock ▁band ▁The ▁S aw ▁Do ctors . ▁ ▁Career ▁After ▁a ▁year ▁bus king ▁in ▁Paris , ▁playing ▁ten or ▁sa x oph one ▁around ▁the ▁streets ▁of ▁the ▁Latin ▁Qu arter , ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Th ist le th wa ite ▁moved ▁to ▁London ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁he ▁played ▁sa x oph one ▁on ▁Rob yn ▁H itch cock ' s ▁Gro ovy ▁Dec ay ▁album ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Nik ki ▁Sud den ' s ▁Wait ing ▁on ▁Egypt . ▁Mike ▁Scott ▁heard ▁the ▁sa x oph one ▁solo ▁on ▁Nik ki ' s ▁" John ny ▁Sm iled ▁S low ly " ▁and ▁invited ▁Th ist le th wa ite ▁to ▁come ▁and ▁play ▁with ▁his ▁fled g ling ▁band ▁" The ▁Red ▁and ▁The ▁Black ". ▁Their ▁first ▁record ▁together ▁" A ▁Girl ▁Cal led ▁Johnny " ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁as ▁The ▁Water bo ys ' ▁first ▁single ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁featured ▁Th ist le th wa ite ▁on ▁ten or ▁sa x . ▁ ▁Although ▁Th ist le th wa ite ▁is ▁mainly ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁sa x oph on ist ▁he ▁has ▁also ▁featured ▁heavily ▁on ▁mand olin , ▁plus ▁harm onica , ▁Hamm ond ▁organ , ▁guitar ▁and ▁bass ▁with ▁The ▁Water bo ys ▁and ▁other ▁acts . ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s