The Popinjays are a British indie pop band, mainly active between 1988 and 1994, and again from 2015 to the present. Most of their records were released on the One Little Indian Records label in the UK, and on Epic/One Little Indian in the US.
The band was formed by Wendy Robinson (vocals) and Polly Hancock (vocals, guitar), initially with a drum machine. This line-up recorded the debut "Don't Go Back" EP on Big Cat UK (catalogue number BBA02) in August 1988) achieving "Single of the Week" in Melody Maker.
They then recruited Dana Baldinger (born Seattle, Washington), and signed to One Little Indian Records, releasing "Please Let Me Go" as a single in April 1990; this too attained Single of The Week in Melody Maker. Baldinger was eventually replaced by Anne Rogers of The Crowd Scene.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel first played a track from their debut single in the summer of 1988 and would then get the band to record a session for his show, which was recorded in September 1988. He would also play further material from the band in 1990, but after that, didn't seem to be interested in their music.
Sessions[]
The Popinjays - Peel Session 1988
1. Recorded: 1988-09-04. First Broadcast: 21 September 1988. Repeated: 11 October 1988
- Perfect Dream Home / Dr. Fell / Fine Lines / Backward Daydream
Other Shows Played[]
- 1988
- 03 August 1988: So Close (12" - Don't Go Back) Big Cat
- 10 August 1988: Move To Perish (12" - Don't Go Back) Big Cat
- 16 August 1988 (Radio Bremen): So Close (12" - Don't Go Back) Big Cat
- 17 August 1988: Don't Go Back (12") Big Cat
- 31 August 1988: Don't Go Back (12") Big Cat
- 06 September 1988: So Close (12" - Don't Go Back) Big Cat
- 14 September 1988: Don't Go Back (12") Big Cat
- 1990
- 02 May 1990: Please Let Me Go (12") One Little Indian
- 29 May 1990: Please Let Me Go (12") One Little Indian
- 30 September 1990: Vote Elvis (7") One Little Indian
See Also[]
- The Evolution of John Peel: Please Let Me Go