Popinjays
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| The Popinjays | |
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 Wendy Robinson and Polly Hancock
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 1988–1994 |
| Labels | One Little Indian Records Epic Records (US) |
| Members | |
| Wendy Robinson vocals Polly Hancock vocals, guitar |
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Popinjays were a British indie pop band active between 1988 and 1994, the majority of whose records were released on One Little Indian Records in the U.K., and Epic/One Little Indian in the U.S.
The band was formed by Wendy Robinson (vocals) and Polly Hancock (vocals, guitar), initially with a drum machine, and a girl called Emma on bass, this line-up recording the debut "Don't Go Back" EP (released on Big Cat records in August 1988).[1] They then recruited Dana Baldinger, who replaced Emma, and signed to One Little Indian, releasing the "Perfect Dream Home" single. Dana left, to be replaced by Anne Rogers. Debut album Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays was issued in April 1990. 1991 saw further line-up changes, with Rogers being replaced briefly by Emma Newton who was subsequently replaced by ex-Airhead bassist Ben Kesteven, and with drummer, Seamus Feeney, finally replacing the drum machine, remaining until the band split up in 1994.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| US Modern Rock | |||
| 1988 | "Don't Go Back" | ||
| 1990 | "Perfect Dream Home" | Bang up to Date with the Popinjays | |
| "Vote Elvis" | 17 | ||
| 1991 | "Please Let Me Go" | Bang up to Date with the Popinjays | |
| 1992 | "Monster Mouth" | Flying down to Mono Valley | |
| "Too Jung" | |||
| 1992 | "I'm a Believer" |
[edit] Albums
- Bang up to Date with the Popinjays (1990, One Little Indian)
- Flying Down to Mono Valley (1992, One Little Indian)
- Tales from the Urban Prairie (1994, One Little Indian)
[edit] References
- ^ Strong, Martin C.:"The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
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