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The Pooh Sticks were an indie pop band, from Swansea, Wales recording between 1988 and 1995. They were notable for their jangly melodiousness and lyrics gently mocking the indie scene of the time such as on “On tape”, “Indie-pop ain’t Noise Pollution” and “I Know Someone who Knows Someone who knows Alan McGee Quite Well”. The band changed direction on their 1991 U. S breakthrough The Great White Wonder, eschewing the ‘twee’ British indie pop sound for a more American-styled Power Pop sound, akin to bands like Jellyfish and Redd Kross. Subsequent albums Million Seller, considered by some Power Pop fans to be the band’s best work, and Optimistic Fool followed in this style.

The band was founded by Hue Williams (vocals) and producer/songwriter Steve Gregory, but the pair invented a fictitous line-up which included Trudi Tangerine (tambourine/piano), Paul (guitar), Stephanie Bass-Drum(drums) and Alison (bass).

Serial band-hopper Amelia Fletcher was guest vocalist on two of their albums, The Great White Wonder and Million Seller.
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  • NYCPOPFEST

    The Pooh Sticks will perform at New York City Popfest 2012 - May 17-20! http://www.nycpopfest.org

    11 Mar 2012 Reply

  • timahall

    I think you're thinking of Alan McGee, OrcaOrkestar.

    29 Jan 2012 Reply

  • OrcaOrkestar

    Hmm. Well, I'm mostly looking for the album with this version of On Tape. It's not the same one as the one on Multiple Orgasm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t01hcHiUvSg

    4 Oct 2011 Reply

  • IanCurtis13

    it's the same album with bonus tracks

    2 Oct 2011 Reply

  • OrcaOrkestar

    Would anyone be kind enough to message me their 1988 album Orgasm? (I'm not talking about the Multiple Orgasm one that everyone has.) I've been looking for it but I can't find it anywhere.

    1 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Robotanic

    Absolutely amazing live at the Popfest Berlin. Catchy as hell!

    21 Mar 2011 Reply

  • thetrogg

    plys pinde!

    7 Oct 2010 Reply

  • timahall

    Thirded. They were absolutely brilliant at Indietracks! So life-affirming! Really hope they play more shows.

    31 Jul 2010 Reply

  • thewendys

    I agree, their show in indietracks was absolutely amazing!

    28 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Dickeh

    absolutely magical at indietracks. you really had to be there.

    27 Jul 2010 Reply

  • vegetubleman

    Another reason not to miss Indietracks. When was the last time they played live????

    28 Apr 2010 Reply

  • NatD

    The Pooh Sticks have now been announced playing the Indietracks Festival on July 23-25! http://indietracksblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/love-is-all-and-pooh-sticks-added-to.html

    23 Apr 2010 Reply

  • christiemalry

    I had The Monkees' Head soundtrack on tape at the time that song was released. I also bought their mail-order-only five single-sided 7" box set - sold it for a fortune a few years later. Hurrah.

    6 Aug 2009 Reply

  • ifeariainlee

    You want it, I've got it, I'm talking about everything Got the Monkees head soundtrack ON TAPE!

    7 Aug 2008 Reply

  • CURED

    'time to time' is perfect

    7 Jul 2008 Reply

  • alongwaltz

    They're fans of A.A. Milne. Pooh Sticks is the game Winnie-The-Pooh invents where people drop sticks or pinecones or things over one side of a bridge and whoever's item floats out of the other side first wins.

    10 May 2008 Reply

  • wholepict

    Oh how I miss them!

    17 Jan 2007 Reply

  • neilbombd

    They were around a LONG time before that show.

    8 Jul 2006 Reply

  • Rubybeck

    The Pooh Sticks? Are these guys fans of Upright Citizens Brigade or vice versa?

    8 Jun 2006 Reply

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