Formed in their school days, Stock Cube consisted of boyhood friends Chris Langdon (lead vocals, bass, brother of Royson and Antony Langdon of Spacehog fame), Nic Denson (guitars), and Jon Pike (drums), with Pete Denton (guitar) joining after putting his quest for fame as an actor and model on hold. Armed with a raw yet polished sound, the outfit dropped the "Stock" and was snapped up by Polydor in 1998 after a reportedly furious A&R scramble over an impressive demo tape. The rocking Shut up and Get on the Floor EP followed the same year, heralding a bright future, and shortly...