Amoeba Music

BY Scott Feemster

Originally put together out of the ashes of the Sex Pistols, Public Image Limited (PIL) were a giant step forward and sideways out of the initial punk rock movement in Great Britain in the late 1970's. Led by the almost always confrontational John Lydon, the band morphed from one of the earliest proponents of what would later be called post-punk to a conventional alternative rock band by the end of their run in 1992. Their early material would become especially influential, affecting many bands right up until the present day.

            After the Sex Pistols broke up in 1978, John Lydon was at loose ends and accompanied Virgin Records chief... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Post Punk

City Of Origin:

London, England

Formed Date:

1978