Tag Archives: Punk/New Wave

Acquiring their name from a kind of prepared pudding, the electronic duo Blancmange interlaced the arty, exotic dance rhythms of Speaking Heads using the quirky melodrama of early-’80s British synth pop. Comprising Neil Arthur (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Stephen Luscombe (keyboards), Blancmange created in London, Britain in the past due …

Created in London in 1977, the first-generation punk outfit the Lurkers originally comprised vocalist Howard Wall structure, guitarist Pete Stride, bassist Arturo Bassick (given birth to Arthur Billingsley) and drummer Manic Esso (a.k.a. Pete Haynes). Trumpteted mainly because Britain’s response to the Ramones, the group debuted using the solitary “Darkness,” …

Annoyed by the punk-pop scene that acquired bought out alternative radio by 1996, NJ natives Blind Society produced around the theory that hardcore punk was a far more sincere genre. They started playing DIY-style displays and created a popularity as a great number in concert, a thing that helped them …

Among the initial and finest rings to emerge from San Francisco’s punk picture, the Avengers were originally jointly for only 2 yrs, plus they didn’t discharge an album throughout that period. But their passionate music and uncompromising viewpoints became a major motivation within a scene that could develop and flourish …

This Los Angeles-based synth pop group, founded by bassist John Crawford, singer Terri Nunn, and keyboard player David Diamond, made its first national impression using the provocative single “Sex (I’m A…)” through the gold-selling debut EP Satisfaction Sufferer in 1982. The group was done by guitarist Rick Olsen, key pad …

This art-punk band is made up of Joe Pope (vocals/bass), Jon E. Risk (vocals/acoustic guitar) and Michael Hursey (drums).

Blurt is a fresh wave music group originally comprising Ted Milton (saxophone, vocals), Pete Creese (acoustic guitar), and Jake Milton (drums). Herman Martin (keyboards) changed Creese following the launch of Bullets for you personally (1984). Steve Eagles (acoustic guitar) changed Martin after Six Sights in Dark (1985). Paul Wigens (drums, …

Performing brutal and savage punk steel and hardcore, Like Lost HOWEVER, NOT Forgotten shaped in 2000. The music group wrote several tunes and released a self-titled recording that year, accompanied by 2 yrs of cross-country touring. After carrying out displays with everyone from Godflesh to Converge, they required their medical …

The principal singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the beloved Uk art pop music group XTC, Andy Partridge was created December 11, 1953, on the island of Malta and raised in Swindon, England. In 1976, he teamed with bassist Colin Moulding and drummer Terry Chambers to create Star Park, later on …

Among the initial unknown performers to capitalize within the MTV trend of the first ’80s was a tongue-in-cheek NY music group called Blotto. The group’s novelty video for “I Wanna Be considered a Lifeguard” debuted on MTV through the preliminary hours of the premiere telecast and became an instantaneous hit, …