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At least three bands have called themselves The Stingrays
1)Power-pop/punk band from the UK that formed in 1977, released a a three song EP in 1980 on Fried Egg records, a single, and a song on the Avon Calling compilation out of Bristol, UK. A live album came out some time later. Russ Mainwaring seems to have been the only constant member.
Stingrays Line up 1:
Russ Mainwaring - Guitar
Bill Stair - Bass
Pete Thelke - Vocals
Dean Sidney - Drums
This line up is heard on the album The Stingrays at the Dugout (1977): The Sound of Two...
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According to their CD jacket the Blue Stingray's are a classic late fifties surf band performing instrumental surf music. A prolific band they produced three albums with a now defunct DEL-REY record company which are now impossible to find. The band insisted on complete anonymity and even required the recording engineers to wear blindfolds. The Blue Stingrays were passionate about their genre and became very disillusioned when surf bands featuring vocalist began to emerge. Some bands were even from the East Coast and had keyboard players in them which was considered a travesty by the Blue Stingrays.
When the British...