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In the early '80s, The Stick Men ruled the Philadelphia new/no wave scene. Reminiscent of James Chance and the Contortions with more hyperkinetic energy (!!), they created a frenzied psycho-funk-punk sound that featured gut-wrenching timing, extraordinary charm, personality with a plus, and tons of good humor. At the core of The Stick Men experience were Peter L. Baker (guitar, lead vocals) and B.A.L. Stack (Acetone & Farfisa organs, clavinet, trumpet, vocals). On top of Baker and Stack's hard driving jam, Jim Meneses (drums) and Billy Bradfield (bass) provided an erupting, solid groove rhythm section. Charles Mattern, Jr.'s vocals, sax and...

This is a bio for Australian post-punk group The Stickmen active in the late 1990s, not American post-punk group The Stick Men active in the early-mid 1980s. The Stickmen were a band based in Hobart, Tasmania, and released two CDs, the first self titled in 1998 and the second, 'Man Made Stars' in 1999. Both captured the band's legendary live intensity well and garnered high praise from listeners and critics. With an eventual lineup of Aldous Kelly (vocals, guitar), Ianto Kelly (drums), Luke Osbourne (bass) and Matt Geeves (turntable) the band were renown for their control of speed, dynamics and...