The Stupids (band) explained

The Stupids
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Ipswich, England
Genre:Skate punk
Years Active:1984–1989; 2008–present
Label:Children of the Revolution, Vinyl Solution, Boss Tuneage
Current Members:Tommy Stupid
Marty Tuff
Johnny Stallion
Past Members:Wolfie Retard
Ed Shred
Steve Snax
Pauly Pizza
Rossi O'Schmitt

The Stupids are an English hardcore punk band formed in the 1980s by Tom Withers.

Career

Formed in Ipswich, England in the mid 1980s,[1] The Stupids released four albums and six EPs, and recorded three sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in the 1980s,[2] 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. Sounds and the U.S. skate magazine, Thrasher), collector singles, and BBC session releases released by Strange Fruit.

The Stupids were featured in the 22 August 1987 edition of the NME about the band and the UK skate scene, and also made the front page.[3]

A live video tape, Drive-In Hit Movie, was released shortly after the band broke up in 1989.[4]

Post-break up

After the band split, Tommy Stupid went on to forge a new career in drum and bass as Klute. Of the other members, Wolfie Retard continued with Perfect Daze and Lovejunk, while Ed Shred continued with Sink (later Big Ray);[5] 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.[6]

Reunion

Tommy Stupid reformed the Stupids in 2008, with a new line-up.[7] 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

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Discography

Albums

EPs and singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Glasper, Ian. Trapped In A Scene - UK Hardcore 1985-1989. Cherry Red Records. 2009. 978-1-901447-61-3 .
  2. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1999. First. 0-7535-0257-7. 432.
  3. Web site: NME August 1987 VSM. 2021-01-29. Vintageskateboardmagazines.com.
  4. Web site: The Stupids | Biography & History . . 2020-06-01.
  5. Web site: Sink Discography. 28 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041331/http://www.edandjacqui.com/sink/stories.html. 21 September 2020. 28 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Dealing With Damage - Interview. Hopecollectiveireland.com. 31 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Stupids interview – Caught in the Crossfire . Caughtinthecrossfire.com . 2014-04-04 . 2020-06-01.