Fluffy were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1994 by singer and guitarist Amanda Rootes, guitarist Bridgette Jones, bassist Helen Storer, and drummer Angie Adams, all of whom were studying art and design at the time; Amanda Rootes and Angie Adams had previously been inspired by a jazz‑blues performer in a local gay café. The group’s breakthrough came with the 1995 single "Hypersonic" and the follow‑up "Husband", both produced by Mal Campbell and Tony Wilson, which secured a deal with Parkway Records and later a two‑album contract with The Enclave /Hut/Virgin; they released their debut studio album Black Eye in 1996, produced by Bill Price, and the title track’s music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi. Fluffy supported major acts such as the Foo Fighters, the Sex Pistols reunion tour in Japan and the United Kingdom, and appeared on the European leg of Marilyn Manson’s Anti‑Christ Superstar tour; they also toured the United States with the Neurotic Outsiders and were featured in publications including Kerrang, Q, Select, NME, and Melody Maker. The band performed on UK television shows such as The Big Breakfast, Hotel Babylon, and Top of the Pops before disbanding in 1998 when Amanda Rootes and Helen Storer relocated to Los Angeles, with subsequent projects by the members, including Amanda Rootes’ formation of Harlow and Helen Storer’s involvement with Jack Off Jill, Fireball Ministry, and Loaded.
