Mick Lynch (11 October 1959 – 17 December 2015) was an Irish musician, best known for his work in the Irish-English band Stump.[1]
Lynch was the son of Tadhg and Noreen Lynch and was one of five siblings. He was born in Limerick and grew up in Cork.[1]
Stump were popular among the indie scene and the British music press in the 1980s and early 1990s. John Peel was a fan of their music. Stump was led by Lynch and influenced by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart and others. Lynch was especially popular for his lyrics. Stump - with Lynch as one of their main actors - released a mini-album in 1986, titled Quirk Out. Two years later, they released their only proper full-length album A Fierce Pancake. Following the band's dissolution in 1988, Lynch moved back to Cork and worked as an English and Irish language writer for the city's Dowtcha Puppets theatre.[2]
Lynch died on 17 December 2015 of cancer, aged 56.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b O'Byrne, Ellie (21 December 2015). "A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Cult songwriter and singer with London punk band Stump". The Irish Times. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
Sources edit
- McAvoy, Mark. Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher to the Sultans of Ping. Cork: South Bank Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9956-1760-5