Group
The Posies
US power pop group
- From
- Bellingham, United States
- Active
- 1986–2021
- Rating
- ★ 4.35
- Releases
- 31
- power pop
- alternative rock
- indie rock
- rock
About
The Posies were an American rock band. The band was formed in 1986 in Bellingham, Washington, United States, by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
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Their music has its origins in Merseybeat and the Hollies. They are influenced by Hüsker Dü, XTC, Elvis Costello and Squeeze.
The band split up in October 2021, following several allegations of sexual misconduct made against bandmember Ken Stringfellow.
Members
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Frankie Siragusa membranophone
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Matt Harris electric bass guitar
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Darius Minwalla membranophone
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Joe Skyward bass
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Links
Listen
Concerts
Buy
Also known as
Abdo-men · Johnny Tissue & His Striped Saints · POT · The Coal Bin Widow · The Poises · The Smells · Vice Presidents of the United States of America
Tags
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4e083f26-965f-436f-9227-c2c47ad18ffc
- ISNI
- 0000000106726636
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.