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San Franciscan [[Power Pop]] band founded by childhood friends, vocalist/drummer/multi-instrumentalist Andy Sturmer and keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr. in 1990, from the ashes of [[Alternative Rock]] [[The Eighties|1980s]] band Beatnick Beatch. The group image was decidedly retro, a deliberately kitschy, brightly colorful, psychedelic look with gaudy bellbottoms, Dr. Seuss hats, frilly shirts, lollipops and umbrellas, a Flanderization of [[The Beatles]]' ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''-style fashions meeting a [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoon come to life.
San Franciscan [[Power Pop]] band founded by childhood friends, vocalist/drummer/multi-instrumentalist Andy Sturmer and keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr. in 1990, from the ashes of [[Alternative Rock]] [[The Eighties|1980s]] band Beatnick Beatch. The group image was decidedly retro, a deliberately kitschy, brightly colorful, psychedelic look with gaudy bellbottoms, Dr. Seuss hats, frilly shirts, lollipops and umbrellas, a Flanderization of [[The Beatles]]' ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''-style fashions meeting a [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoon come to life.


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== Members ==
== Members ==

* Andy Sturmer - vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar
* Andy Sturmer - vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar
* Roger Manning - keyboards, vocals
* Roger Manning - keyboards, vocals
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A whole bunch of other session musicians contributed to ''Bellybutton'', while on ''Split Milk'' the band were joined by guitarists Lyle Workman, Jon Brion (who also handled some of the arrangements) and bassist Tom Wolk.
A whole bunch of other session musicians contributed to ''Bellybutton'', while on ''Split Milk'' the band were joined by guitarists Lyle Workman, Jon Brion (who also handled some of the arrangements) and bassist Tom Wolk.


== Discography ==
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* ''Bellybutton'' (1990)
* ''Bellybutton'' (1990)
* ''Spilt Milk'' (1993)
* ''Spilt Milk'' (1993)


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{{tropelist}}the following tropes: ===

* [[Band of Relatives]]: Roger and Chris Manning were in the original lineup, though only Roger got to record with the band.
* [[Band of Relatives]]: Roger and Chris Manning were in the original lineup, though only Roger got to record with the band.
* [[Ear Worm]]: Almost every song they've done.
* [[Ear Worm]]: Almost every song they've done.