Stan Stammers
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stan Stammers |
| image | stanstammers.jpg |
| caption | Stan Stammers performing. |
| image_size | 300 |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth_name | Andrew Stammers |
| birth_date | |
| origin | Saffron Walden, Essex, England |
| instrument | Bass guitar |
| genre | Punk rock, post-punk |
| occupation | Bassist, vocalist, songwriter, producer |
| years_active | 1978–present |
| label | CBS Records |
| Chainsaw Records | |
| ABC Records | |
| Anagram Records | |
| Wasabi Music Entertainment | |
| 45 Records | |
| Plastic Eater Sound | |
| associated_acts | Epileptics |
| The Straps | |
| Theatre of Hate | |
| Spear of Destiny | |
| Crazy Pink Revolvers | |
| Boy Boy Nova | |
| Kirk Brandon's 10:51 | |
| Plastic Eaters | |
| The Goats | |
| website | |
| :: |
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Stan Stammers (born 19 May 1961, England) is an English musician best known as the bass player for the bands Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny and Plastic Eaters.
Early life
Stammers grew up in Saffron Walden, Essex. He got into punk music by going to see live bands at Cambridge Corn Exchange and other nearby venues. Stammers' first band was 'The Jump', based in Newport, a village close to Saffron Walden and from an early age his main influence for playing bass was Slade's bass player Jimmy Lea, who he cites as an influence today, along with Paul Simonon (The Clash), Bruce Foxton (The Jam) and Horace Panter (The Specials).
Musical career
Before joining Theatre of Hate Stan played for punk band the Epileptics and later The Straps, a band that featured Jim Walker (drummer) from Public Image Ltd.."PiL: The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From the Heart) review – how John Lydon bulldozed pop". The Guardian, Chal Ravens, 19 Jul 2018
References
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