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The Stupids are an
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hardcore punk
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band formed in the 1980s by
Tom Withers.
Career
Formed in
Ipswich
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,
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in the mid 1980s,
The Stupids released four albums and six EPs, and recorded three
sessions for
John Peel's
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show in the 1980s,
and toured the United States (with
Ludichrist) and Australia (the
Hard-Ons) as well as Europe, the United Kingdom, and, most recently, Japan.
The band have featured on various
CD re-issues,
compilation albums (e.g. ''
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'' and the
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skate magazine, ''
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T ...
''), collector singles, and BBC session releases released by
Strange Fruit.
The Stupids were featured in the 22 August 1987 edition of the ''
NME
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'' about the band and the UK skate scene, and also made the
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A live video tape, ''Drive-In Hit Movie'', was released shortly after the band broke up in 1989.
Post-break up
After the band split, Tommy Stupid went on to forge a new career in
drum and bass as
Klute
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. Of the other members, Wolfie Retard continued with Perfect Daze and Lovejunk, while Ed Shred continued with Sink (later Big Ray); both also played together in the band Chocolate. After a hiatus from live music, Ed went on to form K-Line, and later
Dealing With Damage
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.
Reunion
Tommy Stupid reformed the Stupids in 2008, with a new line-up.
In June 2008, Boss Tuneage released a comprehensive reissues series of the Stupids, co-ordinating six CD and LP reissues of their entire back catalogue; four for release on the Boss Tuneage Retro Series imprint, the other two on Visible Noise.
In 2009, The Stupids released their first studio album in 20 years, ''The Kids Don't Like it'', on Boss Tuneage.
2011 saw the release of ''Japanese Vacation'' on Waterslide Records, Boss Tuneage's sister label, to coincide with a tour of Japan. The band had to cancel their 2012 European tour because Tommy Stupid broke his leg.
Members
*
Tommy Stupid - drums/vocals/guitars
* Wolfie Retard - bass/vocals
* Marty Tuff - guitar
* Ed Shred - guitar/vocals/bass
*
Gizz Butt
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- guitar
* Steve Snax - bass
* Pauly Pizza - bass
* Rossi O'Schmitt - bass (2008–2012)
* Wild Johnny Stallion (John Roscoe) - bass (2013-present)
with guest spots from:
* Stuey Q - bass
* Mitch - guitar
* Bobby Justice - vocals
* Dave Ross - vocals
* Chris Shary - vocals
* Ziggy - drums
Discography
Albums
* ''Peruvian Vacation'' (Children of The Revolution Records - 1985)
* ''Retard Picnic'' (Children of The Revolution Records - 1986)
* ''Van Stupid'' (
Vinyl Solution
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- 1987)
* ''Jesus Meets The Stupids'' (
Vinyl Solution
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- 1988)
* ''The Kids Don't Like It'' album (Boss Tuneage - 2009)
EPs and singles
* ''Violent Nun'' 7" EP (Children of The Revolution Records - 1985)
* ''Eat'' 12" EP (As Frankfurter) (
Vinyl Solution
Vinyl Solution was a record label of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the offshoot of an independent London-based record store based at 231 Portobello Road (now known as Intoxica Records). The label signed many unconventional acts in a number of unc ...
- 1987)
* ''Mail Order Only'' 7" EP (
Vinyl Solution
Vinyl Solution was a record label of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the offshoot of an independent London-based record store based at 231 Portobello Road (now known as Intoxica Records). The label signed many unconventional acts in a number of unc ...
- 1987)
* ''The Peel Sessions'' 7"/12" EP (
Strange Fruit - 1988)
* ''No Cheese! (The High-Way To Hell Tour Souvenir)'' 10" EP (Split Tour EP With The
Hard-Ons) (
Vinyl Solution
Vinyl Solution was a record label of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the offshoot of an independent London-based record store based at 231 Portobello Road (now known as Intoxica Records). The label signed many unconventional acts in a number of unc ...
/
Waterfront Records
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History
Waterfront records was started in 1982 by Steven Stavrakis who at the time was an employee of ...
- 1989)
* ''Wipe Out'' 7" EP (A PBJ Production - 1989)
* "Feel The Suck" 7" (Boss Tuneage - 2008)
* ''Japanese Vacation'' EP (Waterslide Records/Boss Tuneage - 2011)
* ''Demonstration Tape '89'' 7" EP (Alona's Dream - 2013)
References
External links
Official Stupids websiteBoss Tuneage websitePeel Sessions - The StupidsThe Stupids - ReverbNation
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