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Buzzcocks

Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks

One of the main names in British punk rock, Buzzcocks was formed in 1976 in Manchester after friends Pete Shelley (vocals/guitar) and Howard Devoto (vocals) attended a Sex Pistols concert. In 1977, the group released their first record, the Spiral Scratch EP, which was the first punk record released independently (without record label support). Spiral Scratch was also the third release by a British punk band. Previously, only the singles New Rose (The Damned) and Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols) had been released. After this release, Howard Devoto left the band and Shelley became the lead singer.

With Pete Shelley (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Steve Diggle (guitar, vocals), Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums), Buzzcocks released the albums Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978), Love Bites (1978) and A Different Kind of Tension (1979).

The band disbanded in 1981. However, it returned in 1989. From that time on, the group went through several reformulations, but always counting on Shelley and Diggle in its formation. Between 1990 and 1991, drummer Mike Joyce (ex-Smiths) figured as a member of the band.

Other albums released by the Buzzcocks were Trade Test Transmissions (1993), All Set (1996), Modern (1999), Buzzcocks (2003), Flat-Pack Philosophy (2006) and The Way (2014).

Pete Shelley passed away on December 6, 2018, aged 63. Steve Diggle continued with the group, which in 2022 released Sonics in the Soul, their tenth studio album.

Tags

Buzzcocks
punk britânico
punk rock
place
England
Featured Songs

Tracks

  • What Do I Get?
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  • Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
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Featured Albums

Sonics in the Soul
Sonics in the Soul
Álbum
2022
The Way
The Way
Álbum
2014
Flat-Pack Philosophy
Flat-Pack Philosophy
Álbum
2006
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks
Álbum
2003
Modern
Modern
Álbum
1999
All Set
All Set
Álbum
1996
Trade Test Transmissions
Trade Test Transmissions
Álbum
1993
Singles Going Steady
Singles Going Steady
Compilação
1979
A Different Kind of Tension
A Different Kind of Tension
Álbum
1979
What Do I Get?
What Do I Get?
Single
1978
Love Bites
Love Bites
Álbum
1978
Another Music in a Different Kitchen
Another Music in a Different Kitchen
Álbum
1978

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