| Bash & Pop | |
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| 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 |
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Bash & Pop were an American alternative rock group formed in 1992[1] by Tommy Stinson in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the breakup of previous group, The Replacements. They released one album before breaking up in 1994.[1]
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With a name selected from a contest hosted by New York radio station WDRE,[2] Bash & Pop were formed in 1992 by bassist Tommy Stinson, following the breakup of previous group The Replacements, who switched to guitar, with drummer Steve Foley,[3] also formerly of The Replacements, along with his brother Kevin on bass[1][4] and guitarist Steve Brantseg being added to the group[1][2]
Rumors were that Bash & Pop were a band in name only with Stinson recording the album,[1] Friday Night Is Killing Me, mostly by himself along with a number of guest musicians.[1] However Steve, Kevin and Brantseg all contributed to the album along with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers members 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]
Friday Night Is Killing Me was released in January 1993[1] through Sire/Reprise Records[4] to mainly mixed reviews with Stewart Mason, of Allmusic, stating that "here 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.
Stinson went on to form another group, Perfect,[1] before going on the join Guns N' Roses[1] and releasing his debut solo album Village Gorilla Head[9][10] while drummer Steve Foley joined Wheelo, previously known as 69, releasing the album Something Wonderful in 1997.[11]
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