ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˈɑːɡwaɪ, ðə dɛlɡˈɑːdoʊz, bˈɪs, ˈæɹəb stɹˈæp, jˈʊɹɹuːsˌeɪ jˈætsɜːɹə, ɡˈændʒɚɹ ænd lˈɔŋ fˈɪn kˈɪli, spˈɛɹ snˈɛɹ wɜː pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z nˈuː skˈɑːɾɪʃ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd sˈiːn.
Along with Mogwai, The Delgados, Bis, Arab Strap, Urusei Yatsura, Ganger and Long Fin Killie, Spare Snare were part of the mid 1990s 'New Scottish Underground' scene.