Idiot Son

London-based indie pop band. First formed in 1998, it took Idiot Son until 2000 to release their first single ‘Sunflowers’ and then another four years before they released their debut album, ‘Lummox’, which came out on Thompson’s own label, Poppycock. Original line-up: Andy Thompson (vocals, guitar, songwriter) Jonathan Brigden (cello) Bob Broadley (guitar) Chris Taylor (bass) Mark Lloyd (drums)