The Wonder Stuff
Rock band from Stourbridge · formed 1986
- alternative rock
- british
- classic pop and rock
- english
- grebo
- indie rock
- rock
- indie
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Nov 17, 2023Butlin's - Minehead
About
The Wonder Stuff is a band from Stourbridge, formed in 1986, tagged alternative rock, british, classic pop and rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 2023, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- The Wonder Stuff formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- The Wonder Stuff is based in Stourbridge — MusicBrainz
- Miles Hunt: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Mark McCarthy: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Erica Nockalls: background vocals, keyboard, violin — MusicBrainz
- Tony Arthy: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- The Bass Thing: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Gilks: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Malcolm Treece: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Bell: violin (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paul Clifford: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Andres Karu: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fuzz Townshend: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dan Donnelly: background vocals, guitar, mandolin (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Wonder Stuff has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Wonder Stuff is from Stourbridge , West Midlands , England — Wikipedia
- The Wonder Stuff has 6 members: Miles Hunt, Mark Thwaite, Erica Nockalls, Pete Howard, Malc Treece, Tim Sewell — Wikipedia
- The Wonder Stuff plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Wonder Stuff plays grebo — Wikipedia
- The Wonder Stuff has 158888 listeners on Last.fm — The Wonder Stuff on Last.fm
- The Wonder Stuff has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2019 — The Wonder Stuff on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Stourbridge, England — The Wonder Stuff on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19912 shows
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20121 show
- 20132 shows
- 20191 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | Butlin's - Minehead · MineheadHeadlinerwith Inspiral Carpets, The Enemy, Black Grape, +21 | Headliner | Inspiral Carpets, The Enemy, Black Grape, +21 |
| May 25, 2019 | Manchester Academy · ManchesterHeadlinerwith The Bluetones, Jesus Jones, Echo & The Bunnymen, +1 | Headliner | The Bluetones, Jesus Jones, Echo & The Bunnymen, +1 |
| Jun 10, 2013 | O2 Academy Leicester · LeicesterSupportwith Public Image Ltd (PiL) | Support | Public Image Ltd (PiL) |
| Jun 9, 2013 | O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordSupportwith Public Image Ltd (PiL) | Support | Public Image Ltd (PiL) |
| Dec 22, 2012 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Silent Filter, Cold Fields, Broken Witt Rebels, +3 | Support | Silent Filter, Cold Fields, Broken Witt Rebels, +3 |
| Apr 21, 2010 | O2 Academy Glasgow · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Amsterdam, John McKeown, Little Eye, +3 | Headliner | Amsterdam, John McKeown, Little Eye, +3 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Jesus Jones, Sanctorum, illuminatus, +2 | Headliner | Jesus Jones, Sanctorum, illuminatus, +2 |
| Dec 21, 1991 | Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal CitySupportwith Ian McCulloch, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Smithereens, +3 | Support | Ian McCulloch, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Smithereens, +3 |
| Sep 1, 1991 | de Doelen · RotterdamSupportwith The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, +1 | Support | The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, +1 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham2 shows
- Butlin's - Minehead · Minehead1 show
- de Doelen · Rotterdam1 show
- Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal City1 show
- Manchester Academy · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham2 shows
- Glasgow1 show
- Leicester1 show
- Manchester1 show
- Minehead1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
31 releases, 1988–2019Better Being Lucky
2019 · Album
Live
2018 · Album
Upstaged: A Live Anthology. 1987‐2016
2018 · Compilation
Construction for the Modern Idiot: The Demos
2017 · Album
Never Loved Elvis (The Demos)
2017
Good Deeds & Highs
2017
30 Goes Around the Sun
2016 · Album
For The Broken Hearted
2016
Diaries 86-89: An Audio Teaser
2014 · Album
Oh Yeah It's... The Wonder Stuff
2014
The Wonder Stuff Diaries 86 - 89, An Audio Teaser
2014
Oh No!
2013
Never Loved Elvis (Live)
2012 · Album
Oh No It’s… The Wonder Stuff
2012 · Album
HUP
2010 · Album
Hup (Live at 02 Academy Birmingham)
2010 · Album
The Eight Legged Groove Machine
2008 · Album
The BBC Sessions
2007 · Album
Suspended by Stars
2006 · Album
Construction for the Modern Vidiot
2004 · Album
Escape From Rubbish Island
2004 · Album
Welcome to the Cheap Seats: Greatest Hits Live
2004 · Album
Cursed With Insincerity
2001 · Album
Love Bites and Bruises
2000 · Compilation
Live in Manchester
1995 · Album
If the Beatles Had Read Hunter… The Singles
1994 · Compilation
Construction for the Modern Idiot
1993 · Album
Never Loved Elvis
1991 · Album
The Boot-Legged Groove Machine
1990 · Album
Hup
1989 · Album
The Eight Legged Groove Machine
1988 · Album
Lineup
- Miles Hunt · guitar, lead vocals
- Mark McCarthy · bass guitar
- Erica Nockalls · background vocals, keyboard, violin
- Tony Arthy · membranophone
Former
- The Bass Thing · bass guitar
- Martin Gilks · membranophone
- Malcolm Treece · background vocals, guitar
- Martin Bell · violin
- Paul Clifford · bass guitar
- Andres Karu · membranophone
- Fuzz Townshend · membranophone
- Dan Donnelly · background vocals, guitar, mandolin
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Wonder Stuff on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Wonder Stuff on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Wonder Stuff on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.