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Infobox musical artist | name = Stump| image =| caption =| image_size =| landscape = yes| background = group_or_band| origin = London , England | genre = Alternative rock , Experimental rock , C86 (album)|C86 | years_active = 1983-1988| label = Ron Johnson Records , Ensign Records|Ensign | associated_acts = Microdisney , Shrubs (band)|Shrubs | website =| current_members =| past_members = Mick Lynch Rob McKahey Kev Hopper Chris Salmon Nick Hobbs| notable_instruments = Stump were an English-Irish indie/experimental/rock group featuring former Microdisney members Mick Lynch (vocals) and Rob McKahey (drums), along with Kev Hopper (bass) and Chris Salmon (guitar). They formed in London in 1983. The original vocalist was Nick Hobbs, who left early on to form Shrubs (band)|The Shrubs .
Their first release was a four track EP Mud on a Colon issued in 1986 through the Ron Johnson Records|Ron Johnson record label. This was followed by a self released mini album Quirk Out produced by Hugh Jones (producer)|Hugh Jones which included their cult hit "Buffalo". "Buffalo" appeared on NME 's influential C86 (music)|C86 compilation and a video was made by Channel 4 which was shown on The Tube (TV series)|The Tube . Continuous UK touring, regular coverage in the UK music press - including cover features in both the NME and Melody Maker , and a return to The Tube for a memorable live performance of "Tupperware Stripper", ensured that Quirk Out stayed in the UK Indie Chart s for 26 weeks, peaking at number 2Lazell, Barry (1997) http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/s.htm Indie Hits 1980-89. A session for the John Peel radio show recorded in February 1986 was released as a Peel Session Extended play|EP on Strange Fruit Records in 1987. Following these successes the band were signed to Ensign Records .
Their only full-length release, A Fierce Pancake (named after a term meaning 'deep conundrum' in ' The Third Policeman ' by Flann O'Brien ) released in 1988 was recorded in Berlin and London produced by Holger Hiller with assistance from Stephen Street and was mixed by Hugh Jones after an unsuccessful session with US producer John Robie . The recording process was, however, often fraught with arguments amongst the band as to the sound and direction of the album http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kevin.hopper1/Stump.html. However, the group were pleased with the finished results and three singles were released from the album: "Chaos", "Charlton Heston" (which reached number 72 in the UK singles charts in August 1988 and therefore became their only national chart success) and a re-released "Buffalo" (the latter only featuring on the US edition of the album). The album did not bring the crossover success the label had hoped for and, after recording a few b-sides and some demos, a demoralised group split at the end of the year.
Stump's persistent and growing cult following prompted the release of A Fierce Pancake on iTunes; Hopper had previously reported on his website that their entire catalogue had been out of print since 1990. The "Pancake" download prompted the release of a 3-CD set containing Mud on a Colon , Quirk Out and A Fierce Pancake as well as the group's post-"Pancake" b-sides and demos and their compilation appearance, "Big End". This was released by Sanctuary Records in 2008 under the title The Complete Anthology .
"Charlton Heston", (1988) Ensign ( UK Singles Chart|UK #72)Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography , Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0
"Buffalo" (1988), Ensign
Compilations
The Complete Anthology box set (2008), Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary
Members
Mick Lynch - Vocals
Kev Hopper - Bass
Chris Salmon - Guitar
Rob McKahey - Drums
References
Reflist
External links
Kev Hopper's http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kevin.hopper1/Stump.html "Stump Story" gives a comprehensive history of the band included pictures and press cuttings - this effectively formed the sleeve note to "The Complete Anthology" and, in addition, details the group's personal reunion of 2006.
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