Founded: 1976
Headquarters: London
Website Link(s): Official Site
Label(s)[]
- Virgin
Genre(s)[]
RIYL[]
- bis
- Servotron
Band Members[]
- Poly Styrene
- Lora Logic
- Jak Airport
- Paul Dean
- Rudi Thompson
- BP Hurding
Includes Members of[]
- Essential Logic
- Airport & Dean
Band Biography[]
One of the more influential feminist punk bands, X-Ray Spex was formed in 1976 by Poly Styrene. They had a large following even before releasing an album. Their first single, "Oh Bondage, Up Yours" was regarded as an instant classic of the genre, even though original saxophonist Lora Logic left before they had recorded anything. The sound was punk influenced by 1950s R&B records. They had only recorded one album, which wasn't even released in the US until 1992. In 1995, the band reformed (with Lora Logic this time, and recorded a second album, although it couldn't compare to the original. Both Poly Styrene and Lora Logic joined Hare Krishna (separate from each other). Poly Styrene also released some solo records, though nothing did nearly as well as her work with X-Ray Spex.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Germfree Adolescents
- Live at the Roxy
- Concious Consumer
EPs[]
Singles[]
- Oh Bondage, Up Yours b/w I Am A Cliche
- The Day The World Turned Day-Glo b/w I Am A Poseur
- Identity b/w Let's Submerge
- Germ Free Adolescents b/w Age
- Highly Inflammable b/w Warrior of Woolworth's
Appears On[]
Compilations[]
Soundtracks[]
Mix CDs[]
- Jeff Bridges... I Don't Need No Jeff Bridges To Put Music To My Poem!
- And A Bumper Sticker That Says "No Other Possibility"
- Dub Club: I'm Singing For You All Covered In Sequins - Matt
Radio Shows[]
Further Reading[]
- Hey, Who Wants To Talk About Gender Stuff?:Essay