The Pop

The Pop was a Power pop band from Madison, Wisconsin, active in the early 1980s and formed by Cliff Fredricks (Guitar), Merlyn Stark (Vocals, Guitar), Rick Hagopian (Drums) and John Dubats (Bass). They only relased the 7'' single "Wait A Minute" on their own Straight To The Point Records label in 1981. They later changed their name to Four 1 Four, taking its name from Milwaukee's area code and recording again "Wait A Minute" for the local double LP compilation '93QFM Hometown Album Project No. 2' (1982). At least one of the guys in The Pop's involved in a new act called D'Pop!, whose self-titled CD leads off with a really Merseybeat-era Beatles-sounding remake of "Wait A Minute".