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Sarah Jones (born 30 November 1960) is an English artist and musician. She was a member the rock band Cardiacs and the wife of frontman Tim Smith. She retained the Smith name after their divorce. She has since done art installations.

Early life
Jones was born Sarah Cutts on 30 November 1960, in Coleford, Gloucestershire to artists Jo (née Furmark) and Mike Cutts. Her younger brother Matthew Cutts was born in 1963. As Sarah's grandparents were all fishermen, she used to go down to the quay in North Shields when she was little. From 1977 to 1981, Cutts studied printmaking at Camberwell College of Arts, receiving a BA in graphic design and printmaking.

Cutts joined the cult British band Cardiacs, fronted by Tim Smith, as a multi-instrumentalist in 1980, The band released a single and cassette as Cardiac Arrest before shortening the their name to Cardiacs and releasing the Toy World cassette in 1981, by which time Cutts had joined on saxophone and keyboards. Toy World was the last album with Colvin Mayers, who plays keys on a few tracks; most of the keyboards are split between Tim and Sarah, who also plays saxophone and clarinet. According to writer Eric Benac, her saxophone skill allowed Tim to expand his arrangement possibilities, emphasising the influence of Van der Graaf Generator and adding to the feeling of the track "A Big Noise in a Toy World" being "almost straight ska, but with new wave tweaks."

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Solo

 * "The Barnacle Tree" (2010, A Tribute to Tim Smith: A Loyal Companion [hidden track])

With Cardiacs
According to Eric Benac, except where noted:

Albums
 * Toy World (1981)
 * The Seaside (1983)
 * Big Ship (1987)
 * A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window (1988)
 * On Land and in the Sea (1989)
 * Archive Cardiacs (1989)
 * Songs for Ships and Irons (1991)
 * Heaven Born and Ever Bright (1992, as guest)
 * Sing to God (1996, as guest)
 * Guns (1999, as guest)
 * Greatest Hits (2002, "Faster Than Snakes with a Ball and a Chain", as guest)

Singles
 * "Seaside Treats" (1985)
 * "There's Too Many Irons in the Fire" (1987)
 * "Is This the Life" (1988)
 * "Susannah's Still Alive" (1988)
 * "Night Tracks (The Janice Long Sessions)" (1988)
 * "Baby Heart Dirt" (1989)
 * "Bellyeye" (1995, as guest)
 * "Manhoo" (1996, as guest)

Live albums
 * Rude Bootleg (1986)
 * Cardiacs Live (1988)
 * All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (1995)