Some Figures From The Punk & New Wave Era

Mark E Smith ~ 60 ~ Singer w/Art Punk band The Fall, one of the first bands to make the transition from three chord Punk to Artsy Post-Punk (along with Wire, The Swell Maps, Ultravox, Siouxsie, Soft Boys and Joy Division) and cult favortie

THE FALL ~ "TOTALLY WIRED";


THE FALL ~ "MR PHARMACIST";


THE FALL ~ "VICTORIA";


Neil Harris ~ 63 ~ Guitarist w/1970's UK Punk band Sham 69 who became a major influence on the UK Street-Punk scene

SHAM 69 ~ "HURRY UP HARRY";


SHAM 69 ~ "BORSTAL BREAKOUT";


SHAM 69 ~ "IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED";


Stu Boy King ~ 64 ~ Drummer with 1970's New York Punks The Dictators

THE DICTATORS ~ "SEARCH & DESTROY";


Steve Soto ~ 54 ~ Bassist with LA Punk bands Agent Orange and the Adoloescents

THE ADOLESCENTS;


AGENT ORANGE ~ "BLOODSTAINS";


Dolores O'Riordan ~ 46 ~ Irish singer and musician w/The Cranberries ("Zombie", "Linger")

THE CRANBERRIES ~ "LINGER";


THE CRANBERRIES ~ "CRANBERRIES";


Scott Hutchison ~ 36 ~ Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist w/indie bands Frightened Rabbit, Mastersystem, The Fruit Tree Foundation



FRIGHTENED RABBIT ~ "SWIM TIL YOU CAN'T SEE LAND";


Lawrence Cleary ~ 60 ~ Bassist w/1980's Irish New Wave band The Blades ("Hot For You" & "Ghost of a Chance")

THE BLADES ~ "THE BRIDE WORE WHITE";


THE BLADES ~ "DOWN MARKET";


Andy McQueen ~ Singer with 1970's New Zealand New Wave band Exploding White Mice

EXPLODING WHITE MICE ~ "FEAR";


Steve Coy ~ 56 ~ Drummer with 1980's UK Pop band Dead or Alive ("You Spin Me Round")

DEAD OR ALIVE ~ "YOU SPIN ME ROUND";


Hugh McDowell ~ Cellist with UK Prog Rock bands ELO and Wizzard