The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff are a band originally based in Stourbridge West Midlands, in the Black Country near Wolverhampton UK.

Related Topics:
Stourbridge - West Midlands - Black Country - Wolverhampton - UK

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The original line-up was Miles Hunt, Malcolm Treece, Rob The Bass Thing Jones (d. 1993) and Martin Gilks. The group originated from an earlier collaboration with group members of PWEI, called From Eden, which had Miles Hunt on the drums. In 1990, Martin Bell, an accomplished fiddle and banjo instrumentalist, joined the band and Paul Clifford replaced Rob Jones on the bass. Martin had contributed the fiddle and banjo on the earlier Hup album (1989), notably on Golden Green, Unfaithful and Cartoon Boyfriend.

Related Topics:
Miles Hunt - PWEI - Drums - Fiddle - Banjo - Bass

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The group scored a rare commercial success with Tommy Roe's Dizzy in late 1991, reaching the top of the charts for two weeks. The band initially split on July 14 1994 at the Phoenix Festival near Stratford-on-Avon, but have reformed for a few live tours from 2000 onwards. Their first new album for over a decade, Escape From Rubbish Island, was released in September 2004. The line-up for this album was Hunt and Treece plus Andres Karu and Mark McCarthy.

Related Topics:
Tommy Roe - July 14 - 1994 - Phoenix Festival - Stratford-on-Avon - Escape From Rubbish Island

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Famous songs include : The Size Of A Cow, Dizzy (with Vic Reeves), Don't Let Me Down, Gently and It's Yer Money I'm After Baby, and latterly, Better Get Ready For A Fistfight.

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