A violinist and arranger, Sally Herbert has worked with Jimmy Somerville's The Communards. In 1991, she formed the duo Banderas with singer Caroline Buckley. The duo's synthpop-tinged dance pop earned them a hit with their first single, "This Is Your Life". His second attempt, "She Sells ", only attracted attention in the UK. The album Ripe, released shortly afterwards, settled for fortieth place in the local charts. Banderas disappeared, and Sally Herbert went on to work on various titles with Robbie Williams, Travis and Deep Purple.