Po! are an indie rock band formed in Leicester, England in 1987, with releases dating up to 1998 on Rutland Records, Sunday Records in the US and Elefant Records in Spain. Po! was originally formed by Ruth Miller (vocals and guitar), with Julian Glover (bass) and Mark Fuccio (drums). Part of the fanzine scene, Po!'s first release was the flexidisc Hopscotch in the Snow, which a Leicestershire fanzine Samantha produced from locally recorded demos in 1987. Jan Frazer replaced Fuccio on drums for this recording.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played a track from the band's first release, the flexidisc Hopscotch in the Snow, in 1988, which a Leicestershire fanzine Samantha produced from locally recorded demos in 1987. Further material from the group were played until the late 90's, including a session they recorded for his radio programme in 1994.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1994-04-17. First Broadcast: 14 May 1994. Repeated: 10 February 1995
- Tomboy And Cowgirl / The Mad Girl / Pop Star Wives / A New Grandma
Other Shows Played[]
- 13 April 1988: Appleseed Alley (7" flexi-disc - Hop-Scotch In The Snow E.P.) Rare Breed
- 1991
- 31 March 1991: Sunday Never Comes Around (v/a album - Mind The Gap) Bop Cassettes
- 1992
- 25 January 1992: Look For The Holes (EP - Grains Of Sand) Rutland
- 04 April 1992: Look For The Holes (7" EP - Grains Of Sand) Rutland
- 02 May 1992: Sunday Never Comes Around (7") Sunday
- 10 May 1992 (BFBS): Sunday Never Comes Around (7"- Fay) Sunday
- 1993
- 09 January 1993: Things That Might (7" - Treasure EP) Rutland
- 19 November 1993: Sunday Never Comes Around (album - Ducks And Drakes) Rutland
- 11 December 1993: Danny's girl (Track was wrongly id'd by John in the set)
- 1994
- 07 January 1994: ‘Bus Shelter...’ (LP - Ducks And Drakes)’ (Rutland Records)
- 07 January 1994: ‘...In The Rain’ (LP - Ducks And Drakes)’ (Rutland Records)
- 15 January 1994 (BFBS): Bus Shelter In the Rain (album - Ducks And Drakes ) Rutland
- 22 January 1994: Bigger Wall (album - Ducks And Drakes) Rutland
- 12 February 1994: Bus Shelter In The Rain (album - Ducks And Drakes) Rutland
- 13 May 1994: ‘Northern Wonder (7 inch)’ Rutland Records
- 1996
- 15 March 1996: 'Walking In My World (CD – Not Marked On The Ordnance Map )’ Rutland Records
- 30 March 1996: 'What Makes You Cruel? (LP-Not Marked On The Ordnance Map)' (Rutland)
- 1998
- 05 August 1998: First Floor (LP - Horse Blanket Weather) Rutland
- 13 August 1998: A Page A Day (album - Horse Blanket Weather) Rutland