X-Ray Spex
While London's 1977 punk rock explosion wasn't entirely bereft of female talent —there was Gaye Advert, Siouxsie Sioux, The Slits and Penetration frontwoman Pauline Murray — X-Ray Spex lead singer Poly Styrene was clearly the reigning empress. Her combination of sheer lung power, insightful, poetic lyrics and a walloping, highly original sound was impressive — all the more so because Styrene was singlehandedly responsible for the band’s entire set. X-Ray Spex' songs scorned modern consumer society's values and dissected the elemental roots of the punk psyche, examining the phenomenon and its self-imposed consequences with scalpel-precise accuracy. Styrene epitomized both punk rock's tender, eruptive nature and its... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Punk
- City Of Origin:
- London, England
- Formed Date:
- 1976
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