Kev Hopper

Life and career

Hopper is best known for his work as bass guitarist for the band Stump,^[1] an Anglo/Irish indie/experimental/rock group formed in London in 1983. Stump released two albums, the self released mini album Quirk Out in 1986 and their only full-length release A Fierce Pancake in 1988.^[2] Since the late 1980s, his mainly instrumental output has been diverse and best described as a hybrid style of experimental electronica and melodic pop with his distinctive bass playing often to the fore. Two bands dominated his post-Stump years: the laptop quartet, Ticklish (1998–2005)^[3] and the bass guitar, riff-dominated Prescott (2012–2018)^[4] featuring Scritti Politti keyboardist Rhodri Marsden, drummer Frank Byng, and Pere Ubu guitarist, Keith Moliné.

Hopper is also a visual artist (painter).

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Discography

Solo albums

Stolen Jewels (1990), Ghetto Records
The Stinking Rose (1993), retrospective Bandcamp digital release
Spoombung (1998), Thoofa
Whispering Foils (2000) Drag City/Duophonic
Saurus (2002), Drag City/ Afterhours [Japan]
I Saw Spoombung's Daughter Consumed by Kirby Dots (2005), Afterhours (Japan)
The Germjoin (2012), Afterhours (Japan)
Tonka Beano (2013), Linear Obsessional Records
Kevlington (2015), Bandcamp digital release
Corbyn Sceptic Club (2018), Linear Obsessional Records
Moving and Handling (2020), Bandcamp digital release
Peppa Vesticle (2021), Bandcamp digital release
Sans Noodles (2022), Dimple Discs
XiX (2025), Dimple Discs

with Stump

Mud on a Colon EP (1986), Ron Johnson (UK Indie #39)
Quirk Out (1986), Stuff (UK Indie #2)
The Peel Sessions EP (1987), Strange Fruit (UK Indie #13)
A Fierce Pancake (1988), Ensign
Chaos (1988), Ensign
Charlton Heston, (1988) Ensign (UK #72)
Buffalo (1988), Ensign
The Complete Anthology box set (2008), Sanctuary
Does the Fish Have Chips? (2014) Cherry Red Records

with Ticklish

Ticklish (2000), GROB
Rubato (joint E.P. with Fizzarum, 2005) Textile Records
Here Are Your New Instructions (2005) Textile Records

with Prescott

One Did (2014) Slowfoot Records
Thing or Two (2017) Bandcamp digital release. Thoofa Records