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The Wonder Stuff are a band originally based in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in the Black Country, England. The original line-up was Miles Hunt vocals, guitar (whose uncle Bill Hunt was keyboard player with Wizzard), Malcolm Treece guitar, vocals, Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones (died July 1993) and Martin Gilks, drums (died April 2006). The group originated from an earlier collaboration with group members of Pop Will Eat Itself, called From Eden, which had Miles Hunt on the drums. The Wonder Stuff were formed in March 1986, and soon built up a huge following. They entered the studio in September that year to record a self-financed first E.P. "A Wonderful Day". After signing with Polydor in 1987, the group released a series of snarling, witty pop singles. "Unbearable", "Give Give Give, Me More More More", "A Wish Away" and "It's Yer Money Im After Baby" (their first top 40 entry) all featured on their debut long player "The Eight Legged Groove Machine" in August 1988 (UK #18) and scored a rare 9 out of 10 in the album's NME review. The group then headed off on their first headlining 19-date "Groovers On Manouevres" UK tour. Wishing to keep with the tradition of releasing singles that were not on albums (as The Clash, The Jam & The Smiths did before them) they released "Who Wants To Be The Disco King?" in March 1989, and after appearances at Reading and Glastonbury, and tours of Europe and the States they immediately got to work on the second album.