2. A case of mistaken identity? Original guitarist, Malc Treece, was twice mistaken for the bastard son of Status Quo's Francis Rossi.
3. True or false? Original bass player, The Bass Thing, funded the band's first effort at recording a single with a win on the football pools?
4. Down the pan? Original drummer, Martin Gilks, designed toilet bowls for a living before becoming a professional musician.
5. Star of stage and screen. Drummer Fuzz Townshend is also the presenter of a classic car restoration TV show 'Car SOS' on the National Geographic channel.
6. Missed opportunities. Jane's Addiction drummer, Stephen Perkins, once asked Miles Hunt to stand in for Perry Farrell at a Reading Festival performance in the early 1990s when Perry was stricken with a busted throat. Hunt bottled the invitation.
7. Time is of the essence. Violinist Erica Nockalls always wakes up at precisely 11:10am, no matter what time she goes to bed or what time zone she happens to find herself in.
8. Jack of all trades? Bassist, Mark McCarthy, is also a professional barber, only recently giving up managing his own barber shop in London's Soho.
9. Animal lover. Newest member of The Wonder Stuff, guitarist Stevie Wyatt has a pet cat named 'Slippers'.
10. Don't hold your breath. The Wonder Stuff left a gap of 18 years between their first and second Australian tours. This third time it's merely been a little over two years. Things are looking up.
The Wonder Stuff Tour Dates
Thu Feb 27 - The Zoo, BrisbaneFri Feb 28 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat Mar 1 – The Factory Theatre, Sydney
Sun Mar 2 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth
