The Bambi Slam

The Bambi Slam were a Canadian-British quartet with an unusual instrumental lineup of guitar, cello, bass, drums, led by singer/guitarist Roy Feldon and featuring cellist Linda Miller and drummer Nick Maynard. By the time of the release of the first full-length album, 'The Bambi Slam', in 1988, the group had splintered, leaving The Bambi Slam as a Feldon solo project. (The album credit reads, "Written, produced, arranged and performed by Roy," though former group members also contributed). [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

Admittedly inspired by The Jesus and Mary Chain, this Canadian-British quartet (guitar/bass/drums/cello!) takes a less claustrophobic and more rhythmic approach to noise-laden echo-pop than the Reids but still winds up sounding a lot like 'Psychocandy' on 'Is', a six-track American compilation of British singles. Although not prominent in the mix, the big fiddle adds a nice touch to songs like "La, La, La (It's Out of Hand)" and "Hit Me with Your Hairbrush." Redundant but amusing. 

Singer/guitarist Roy Feldon is all that remains of The Bambi Slam on the album, although his former bandmates add some cello, backing vocals and one drum track. Running the one-man show, Feldon gets an irritatingly raw sound from a rhythm machine and lots of equally coarse guitar; his singing is no mellifluous prize, either. Where the EP had a certain spirit and excitement, the album is draggy, ineffectual and repetitive, a parade of sounds rather than songs. [SOURCE: TROUSERPRESS]