The Damned

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The Damned are a punk rock/gothic rock band formed in London, England in 1976.

They were the first British punk band to release a single (New Rose), put out an album (Damned, Damned, Damned), and tour the United States. The Damned are generally regarded as one of the founders of gothic rock, and their earlier music (roughly 1979 to 1984) was an influence on the hardcore punk sound of the United States. They have incorporated many different styles into their music and image, most notably from garage rock, psychedelic rock, the theatrical rock of Screaming Lord Sutch and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and the New Romantic genre.

Discography

• 1977 Damned, Damned, Damned
• 1977 Music for Pleasure
• 1979 Machine Gun Etiquette
• 1980 The Black Album
• 1982 Strawberries
• 1985 Phantasmagoria
• 1986 Anything
• 1995 Not of This Earth
• 2001 Grave Disorder

Members

• Dave Vanian – vocals, theremin (1976-1978, 1978-present)
• Captain Sensible – guitar (1978-1984, 1989, 1996-present); bass (1976-1978)
• Monty Oxy Moron – keyboards (1996-present)
• Stu West – bass (2005-present)
• Pinch – drums (1999-present)

External Links

• The Damned official website

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