Alternative / punk rock band from Peterborough, England, fronted by The Prodigy live guitarist Gizz Butt. The band's name comes from a character in the seventies comic books Smash and Valiant. The band signed to Nottingham label Earache and released the album "Great Adventure Cigar". Their song "Every Little Thing Counts" was featured on the soundtracks to the 1998 films Disturbing Behavior and Varsity Blues.
They split up in 2002 and Gizz Butt formed . Some time later, he also joined German alternative rock / gothic metal band .
In 2018 he decided to reform Janus Stark and asked Richard Gombault of 90's pop punk trio Midget to join along with Fozzy Dixon and Simon Martin.
Current line-up:
Gizz Butt Lead vocals and lead guitar
Richard Gombault Guitar and vocals
David Pistolas Guitar and vocals
Simon "Si" Martin Bass and vocals
Thorin "Fozzy Dixon" Drums
Original line-up:
Gizz Butt Lead vocals and lead guitar
Shop Nandi - Bass
Andrew "Pinch" Pinching - Drums
Members
- Richard Gombault
- Graham Butt
- Carl Alty
- Andrew Pinching
- Shop Nandi
- Thorin Dixon
- Simon Martin
- David Pistols