Shudder to Think was an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C.–based label Dischord Records, and two on Epic Records. Their early work was largely influenced by post-hardcore although they gradually drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including power pop and glam rock.
In 1984, bassist Stuart Hill formed the hardcore punk band Stüge, recruiting drummer Mike Russell, alongside guitarist Sam Fleming and vocalist Bobby Jones. By 1986, Fleming and Jones left for college, with Hill inviting guitarist Chris Matthews, who had been playing in new wave group 3-2-1, to join the band. Matthews in turn suggested vocalist Craig Wedren, a high school acquaintance, after seeing him perform at a school play and being impressed by his singing. Shortly after, the band changed its name to Shudder to Think, after Russell said that he “shuddered to think that we would be just another hardcore band” during a drive to practice. It was this lineup and name change that drove the band to abandon its previous hardcore influenced sound to something more akin to post-hardcore.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the band, including their cover of John Lennon's Imagine, on his radio programmes between 1989 and 1990, but didn't play any further material beyond that, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 04 May 1989: Imagine (album - Curses, Spells, Voodoo, Mooses) Sammich
- 1990
- 26 March 1990: Boys Don't Mind Noise (7" - Medusa Seven) Hoss 45
- 21 April 1990 (BFBS): 'Boys Don't Mind Noise (7"-Medusa Seven)' (Hoss 45 Recordings)
- 22 May 1990: Vacation Brain (7" - Medusa Seven) Hoss 45 (Peel mistakenly plays the wrong side of the single. He was supposed to play, 'Boys Don't Mind Noise')