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The Pop Group was formed in 1977 in Bristol when teenager Mark Stewart set out to start a funk group with schoolmates John Waddington and Simon Underwood. [5] [6] Inspired by the energy of punk rock but feeling the style to be too conservative, the group drew influence from the avant-garde, black music styles such as free jazz and dub, and radical political traditions.
Electric Guitars: Esoteric pop/funk band (1979–1983). After initially recording singles for local labels (Fried Egg Records and Recreational Records) and contributing live tracks to the first edition of The Bristol Recorder, the band was signed to Stiff Records. They released in total five singles and two post break-up albums (one download only).
The discography of English post-punk band The Pop Group consists of four studio albums, ... Idealists in Distress From Bristol: Released: 14 July 2007 (JP) Label ...
Bruce Neal Smith (born 14 December 1960 in California) is an American musician best known as the drummer for post-punk band The Pop Group. He has also been a member of The Slits and the New Age Steppers and is currently performing with Public Image Ltd. He was raised and educated in Bristol, England and was once married to Neneh Cherry.
Mark Stewart (10 August 1960 – 21 April 2023) was an English singer and founding member of the Pop Group. [2] A pioneer of post-punk and industrial music, he recorded for On-U Sound Records, Mute Records, eMERGENCY heARTS, Future Noise Music,Crippled Dick and Hot Wax!
Idealists in Distress From Bristol is a live performance anthology album by English post-punk band The Pop Group, released in 2007. [1] Track listing
The Pop Group chronology; Idealists in Distress From Bristol (2007) Cabinet of Curiosities (2014) Citizen Zombie (2015) ... 1978 in Bristol, South West England: 3:37: 6.
Citizen Zombie is the third studio album by The Pop Group, released on 23 February 2015 by Freaks R Us. It marks the first album of new studio material by the band since For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? , released thirty-five years prior in 1980.