The Stickmen

The Stickmen

The Stickmen is a Canadian techno duo made up of Paul Mintsoulis and Greg Zwarich. The group is also associated in the available description with an Australian post-punk act based in Hobart, Tasmania, active in the late 1990s, and the recorded material linked to that name includes two CDs: a self-titled release from 1998 and Man Made Stars from 1999.

Releases and style

The two CDs are described as capturing the band’s live intensity and receiving strong responses from listeners and critics. The music is characterised as dark, urban surf rock, with an emphasis on speed, dynamics and atmosphere.

Line-up and later activity

The later line-up listed for the Hobart group is Aldous Kelly on vocals and guitar, Ianto Kelly on drums, Luke Osbourne on bass and Matt Geeves on turntable. The band ends in 1999. After the split, Aldous Kelly moves to Graymouth, New Zealand to form The Field, Ianto Kelly joins The Night Terrors in Melbourne, Luke Osbourne moves to Canberra and Matt Geeves remains in Hobart.

Compilation

A compilation of the two releases, Who Said It Would Be Good?, appears on Solar/Sonar via Shock Records.