The Flowerpot Men

For other uses, see Flowerpot Men (disambiguation).

The Flowerpot Men were a British electronic music group that surfaced in the 1980s. This group featured electronic musician Ben Watkins (of Juno Reactor) , Paul N Davies (of Naked Lunch (UK Band)) and cellist Adam Peters, and recorded several EPs, including Alligator Bait, Jo's So Mean, and Walk on Gilded Splinters. Their most successful and well-known song, "Beat City," was featured in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

The group later became known as Sunsonic, and released the full-length LP Melting Down On Motor Angel.

Prior to the Flowerpot Men, Adam Peters played cello & piano parts on Echo & The Bunnymen tracks, including "Never Stop" and "The Killing Moon."

Ben Watkins after Sunsonic went on to form Juno Reactor, a multifaceted project that has released seven studio albums, scored Hollywood films, and tours with a 10 piece band.

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