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Musicians

The Resume

    (1987-1995)
    Born in Sturbridge, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
    'Classic' (1989-95) line-up: John Penny, vocals
    Gareth 'Rat' Pring, guitars and keyboards
    Alex Griffin, bass guitar and keyboards
    Mat Cheslin, bass guitar
    Dan Worton, drums
    Disbanded in 1995, reunited in 2000
    Recorded the albums 'God Fodder' (1991), 'Are You Normal?' (1992), 'Brainbloodvolume' (1995), 'One More, No More' (2001), and 'Reunited: 21 Years, 21 Songs' (2009)
    Recorded the singles 'Kill Your Television' (1990), 'Happy' (1991), 'Grey Cell Green' (1991), 'Not Sleeping Around' (1992), and 'Walking Through Syrup' (1993)

Why they might be annoying:

    Advice for bands: Taking your name from The Goon Show will not make it sound any less stupid. (See also Toad the Wet Sprocket, but substitute 'Monty Python for 'The Goon Show.')
    They were described by 'Magnet' as having 'a vaguely second-hand hippie-punk look,' with most members sporting dreadlocks and baggy clothes.
    They created an insane number of promotional t-shirts, with 86 designs in a three-year period (1987-90).
    They covered the Bay City Rollers' 'Saturday Night' for the soundtrack of the Mike Myers flop 'So I Married an Axe Murderer.'

Why they might not be annoying:

    Several members were still in their teens when they released their debut album.
    They attracted enthusiastic audiences, with lots of crowd surfing and moshing at shows.
    They formed their own label to maintain greater creative control over their music.
    Their inclusion of two bass guitarists -- with Griffin playing melody lines on one bass while Cheslin played regular bass lines on the other -- gave them a distinctive sound.

Credit: C. Fishel


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    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying