Thrilled Skinny

Thrilled Skinny were an indie band from Luton formed in 1987, who released several singles and two albums between 1987 and 1995, although they split up in 1991.
Thrilled Skinny formed in Luton and comprised the pseudonymously-named Simon Goalpost (vocals, bass guitar, formerly of Mod band The Theme), Andy Furniture (aka Vic Sinex, vocals, guitar), Utensil Realname (keyboards, backing vocals), and Elliot P. Smoke (drums, backing vocals). 
Described by John Robb as "one of the last of the quixotic British DIY underground bands", they drew comparisons with The Wedding Present but with their own brand of oddball humour. They were inspired by post-punk bands such as Wire, Swell Maps, and the Television Personalities, and by Medway bands such as Thee Milkshakes and Thee Mighty Caesars. Debut album They Said We Wouldn't But We Did was released in 1989, featuring 22 songs in 38 minutes. The band also created Clod Magazine, which, by 2014, had  racked up 26 editions.
A compilation of their work was released in 2009 by Pop Noise, who also reissued the Smells a Bit Fishy album.
Simon Goalpost later recorded with Noise Annoys Simon and solo as Simon Bish. The other members formed instrumental band The Knockouts.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was a fan of the group between the late 80's and early 90's. He played their debut single in January 1988 and so impressed by them, that he invited them to do a session later on in that year, where they performed four songs. 
After the group split up in 1991, he re-visited them on them on his radio programmes in 1993 and nominated their track, 'Let There Be Shelving' for the Peel Out In The States (Program 21 & 22).
In 2002, Peel played some tracks from The Knockouts, who were formed from the smouldering remains of Thrilled Skinny. 
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1988-09-18. First Broadcast: 03 October 1988. Repeated: 01 November 1988
*Social Climbing / So Happy To Be Alive / Love Rut/Neigh On Sea / Eat My Hat
==Other Shows Played==
;Thrilled Skinny
*20 January 1988: Pinless (12" - Piece Of Plastic) Hunchback
*06 February 1988 (Radio Bremen): Quicker Than The Blinking Eye (12" - Piece Of Plastic) Hunchback
*08 February 1988: Quicker Than The Blinking Eye (12" - Piece Of Plastic) Hunchback
*29 March 1988: Pinless (12" EP - Piece Of Plastic) Hunchback
*13 June 1988: Clinging To The Shelf (7") Hunchback
*19 July 1988: So Happy To Be Alive (7") Hunchback 
*26 July 1988 (Radio Bremen): So Happy To Be Alive (7") Hunchback
*01 August 1988: 'So Happy To Be Alive (7")' (Hunchback)
*16 August 1989: Cracks In Walls (7" - Little Piggies And Cows EP) Hunchback 
*24 August 1989: Wearing Fashion (12" EP - Little Piggies And Cows EP) Hunchback 
*26 February 1990: Teenage Dream (7") Hunchback
*February 1990 (BBC Radio East Anglia): Teenage Dream (7") Hunchback
*06 March 1990: Dodgy (7" - Teenage Dream) Hunchback
*03 April 1990: Teenage Dream (7") Hunchback
*27 January 1991: Biscuits In The Tin (Live) (Album, Compilation: Own Goal) Goalpost
*17 February 1991: Let There Be Shelving (EP: Let There Be Shelving) Hunchback
*05 May 1991: Airing Cupboard (12" - Not Half An EP) Hunchback
*26 May 1991: 'Off Shopping Trolly' (Single-sided 12" EP 'Not Half An EP') Hunchback
*08 June 1991: Airing Cupboard (EP - Not Half An EP) Hunchback
*11 September 1993: 'Popstar Prat (7")' (Damaged Goods)
*16 October 1993: Let There Be Shelving (Recorded In A Village Hall - Original Demo) (7" - Popstar Prat) Damaged Goods
;Knockouts
*27 August 2002: Monkey Mantra (LP - Cannibal Lounge) High Town
*29 August 2002 (Radio Eins): El Rinon Picante (album - Cannibal Lounge) High Town
*25 September 2002: Monkey Mantra (LP - Cannibal Lounge) High Town
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