Bash & Pop
| Bash & Pop | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1992–1994 |
| Labels | Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | The Replacements, Perfect |
| Past members | Tommy Stinson Steve Brantseg Kevin Foley Steve Foley |
Bash & Pop was an American alternative rock group formed in 1992[1] by Tommy Stinson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following the breakup of the Replacements. It released one album before disbanding in 1994.[1]
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History
With a name selected from a contest hosted by New York radio station WDRE,[2] Bash & Pop was formed in 1992 by bassist Tommy Stinson, following the breakup of previous group The Replacements. Stinson switched to guitar, with drummer Steve Foley,[3] (ex The Replacements)together with his brother Kevin on bass[1][4] and guitarist Steve Brantseg also joining.[1][2]
The album Friday Night Is Killing Me was recorded by the band with the assistance of Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, Wire Train's Jeff Trott[1] as well as other musicians Greg Leisz, Brian McCloud, Phil Jones and Tommy Steel.[5] The album was released in January 1993[1] through Sire/Reprise Records[4] to mainly mixed reviews with Stewart Mason, of Allmusic, stating that "there are a couple of great songs here, the catchy single "Loose Ends" and the rocking "Fast and Hard", but even those two songs feel sloppily half-written, with choruses that vamp on repeatedly for far too long. Most of the rest of the album sounds fine while it's playing, but the songs aren't at all memorable."[6] Steven Mirkin, of Rolling Stone, described the album as "not as pointed as ex-Mats drummer Chris Mars's vitriolic Horseshoes and Hand Grenades and lacking Westerberg's songwriting polish, Friday Night Is Killing Me is still a notable debut that at its best flashes the easygoing, knockabout charm missing from the Replacements' last few albums."[7] Bruce Haring, of Variety, described the album as "a frisky little rocker propelled by Stinson's endless energy and peppy, raspish vocals."[2] A tour in support followed[3] along with the recording of the track "Making Me Sick" which was included on the soundtrack, released in 1994, to the movie Clerks.[8] The group disbanded later in 1994.
Describing the band's dissolution, Stinson said:
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"It just never turned into the band I envisioned it to be. When The Replacements broke up, my original idea was to form a group that was basically the same thing the Mats were early on, which was a spirited band with a good chemistry, and which shared the same vision. We tried that with Bash & Pop with two different lineups, but I never really found four people who shared that camaraderie. I got along okay with both lineups, but the chemistry was never there."[9]
— Tommy Stinson, Goldmine, Issue 424, October 25, 1996
Post-breakup
Stinson went on to form another group, Perfect,[1] before going on to join Guns N' Roses[1] and releasing his debut solo album Village Gorilla Head[10][11] while drummer Steve Foley joined Wheelo, previously known as 69, releasing the album Something Wonderful in 1997.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
- Friday Night Is Killing Me (1993)
Compilations
- Clerks: Music from the Motion Picture (1994) The track "Making Me Sick"
Band members
- Tommy Stinson – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Steve Brantseg – lead guitar
- Kevin Foley – bass
- Steve Foley – drums, percussion
References
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External links
- Bash & Pop discography at Discogs
