The Bass Thing

Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones (1964 – 1993) was a founder member and original bassist for The Wonder Stuff. Their first EP was financed Jones after a fortuitous win on the Football Pools. Then, following disagreements within the group, The Bass Thing left in December 1989, heading for America. He died in New York on 31 July 1993, aged 29, of an overdose of heroin and cocaine, mixed with alcohol

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