Occupation(s) Musician Name John Waddington | Years active 1977–present Instruments Guitar | |
Associated acts The Boyfriends, Maximum Joy, Perfume, The Pop Group, U-BahnX | ||
John Waddington is an English musician best recognized as the guitarist for The Pop Group, which he joined in 1977 in Bristol.
Biography
John Waddington was seventeen years old when he started his first band, serving as vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the punk group The Boyfriends. The band was short-lived and he joined The Pop Group in 1977, serving as guitarist. He performed on their two albums, Y and For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, which were critically acclaimed. After The Pop Group disbanded in 1982, he was asked to join another post-punk band, Maximum Joy. He was also involved in the short-lived German electro outfit U-BahnX with Disc O'Dell. Waddington has been absent from past Pop Group reuinions and his last performance credit was on Lily Allen's 2006 album Alright, Still.