Popinjays

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Popinjays


Img_capt = The Popinjays' "Monster Mouth EP"
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|England Liverpool, England
Instrument =
Genre = Indie pop
Years_active = 1988–1994
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Current_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.

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).Strong, Martin C.:"The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1] 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 replaced by ex-Airhead bassist Ben Kesteven, and a drummer, Seamus Feeney, finally replacing the drum machine, this line-up remaining until the band split up in 1994.

Discography

ingles

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)

References