With their offbeat lyrics and a musical style drawn from various different
genres, Carter USM established themselves as one of the UK's most popular live
acts through the 1980s and 1990s. From South London, they had their roots in pop
band Jamie Wednesday, who released two highly regarded EPs - notably We Three
Kings Of Orient Aren't. When Jamie Bob and Fruitbat were the only two members
who turned up for a Jamie Wednesday gig in London, they went on stage as a duo
calling themselves Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine using backing tapes. Their
1989 single Sheriff The Fatman won ...