BMX Bandits
UK
Formed: 1985
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Twee Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
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A leading light of the short-lived C-86/anorak movement of the mid-'80s, the BMX Bandits stood at the epicenter of the Scottish pop music scene for over a decade; however, despite helping launch the careers of talents ranging from Teenage Fanclub and Eugenius to the Soup Dragons and Superstar, the group itself never grew beyond the confines of a fervent cult following. They were essentially the vehicle of singer/guitarist Duglas T. Stewart, a Bellshill native and onetime member of the Pretty Flowers; he formed the band in 1985, sarcastically se...
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