The Pastels - Definition

The Pastels are a band from Scotland, UK, who have been playing since early 1980. While the band does not have much mainstream popularity, they were cited as an influence by artists such as Sonic Youth, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine.

Members

• Stephen Pastel (guitar, vocals)
• Aggi Wright (bass, vocals)
• Katrina Mitchell (drums, vocals)

Discography

• Up For A Bit With The Pastels (1987)
• Suck On The Pastels (1988)
• Sittin' Pretty (1989)
• Truckload of Trouble (1994, compilation)
• Mobile Safari (1995)
• Illumination (1997)
• The Last Great Wilderness (2003)

See also

• Twee pop

External Links

• The Pastels (http://www.sheepish.org/pastels)
• The Pastels Homepage (http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~jonathan/pastels.html) - no longer updated!
• Domino: The Pastels (http://www.dominorecordco.com/artist.php?artist=51)