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The acerbic post-punk outfit About half Man About half Biscuit was formed in Birkenhead, Britain in 1984 by singer/guitarist Nigel Blackwell, his guitarist brother Si, bassist Neil Crossley, and drummer Paul Wright. While still languishing in comparative obscurity, they joined the studio room in 1985 to record their debut LP, …

Of all quirky, Captain Beefheart-indebted organizations to reside in at Manchester’s Ron Johnson label, Stump weren’t only probably the most distinctive, but additionally probably the most endearing. Unlike their manic stablemates, mad-eyed Mick Lynch (vocals), Chris Salmon (acoustic guitar), Kevin Hopper (bass) and Rob McKahey (drums; ex-Microdisney) avoided an intense, …

The Uk band McCarthy is most likely remembered more for his or her left-wing politics than their jangly sound. Created in Barking, Essex, Britain, in 1985, McCarthy contains Malcolm Eden (vocals, acoustic guitar), Tim Gane (acoustic guitar), John Williamson (bass), and Gary Baker (drums). Gane was originally a drummer, but …

Best known because the past bassist from the ’80s avant-rock group Stump, multi-instrumentalist Kev Hopper pursued a single career from then on music group went their independent methods in 1988. Albums such as for example Stolen Jewels and Spoombung continuing Stump’s experimental tendencies, combining haunting melodies with whimsical preparations and …