Effective period / Period of releases: 1988

Members: Graham McPherson, Lee "Kix" Thompson, Chris Foreman, Cathal J. Smyth

Spinoff group from Madness active in 1988 only and featuring Suggs, Chas Smash, Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman. Formed from the remnants of the original group that split in 1986, the four released 1 album and 2 singles before disbanding again the same year. They would later resurface when Madness reunited in 1992. Fun fact: they had almost called themselves The Wasp Factory after an Iain Banks novel but that name was already taken.