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John McKay (born 6 June 1958) is an English musician and songwriter. He was the first studio guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees. He was a member of the group from July 1977 until September 1979. He played a "jagged unorthodox chording", [1] and created a "metal-shard roar" with his guitar. [2]
Siouxsie and the Banshees (/ ˈ s u z i æ n d ð ə ˈ b æ n ʃ i z /, SU-zi-and-the-BAN-shees) were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They were widely influential, both over their contemporaries and later acts.
Single by Siouxsie and the Banshees; from the album Join Hands; B-side "Pulled to Bits" Released: 29 June 1979: Recorded: 1978: Genre: Post-punk: Length: 3: 00: Label: Polydor: Songwriter(s) Susan Ballion, Kenny Morris, John McKay and Steven Severin: Producer(s) Nils Stevenson, Mike Stavrou: Siouxsie and the Banshees singles chronology "
Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band. Formed in September 1976, the group originally consisted of vocalist Siouxsie Sioux, bassist Steven Severin, guitarist Marco Pirroni and drummer Sid Vicious. The first recording line-up featured John McKay and Kenny Morris in place of Pirroni and Vicious.
"Overground" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was originally featured on their debut studio album, The Scream (1978). The band re-recorded the track with elaborate, lush orchestral instrumentation with a flamenco acoustic guitar for its inclusion on the four-track extended play The Thorn (1984).
"Mittageisen" was composed by Siouxsie Sioux and John McKay; the lyrics were translated into German by their manager Dave Woods and a woman named Renate. The single was dedicated to John Heartfield. [3] The double A-side, "Love in a Void", was penned by Severin and the music was mainly composed by previous Banshees guitarist Peter Fenton.
The Cure were the opening act, but then Smith ended up playing guitar in the Banshees lineup, alongside the quickly recruited Budgie, after Banshees guitarist John McKay and drummer Kenny Morris ...
"The Staircase (Mystery)" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released as a stand-alone single on 23 March 1979 by Polydor Records. The track was written by Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay, Steven Severin and Kenny Morris, and was produced by Nils Stevenson. The single's B-side is a cover of the 1973 T. Rex song "20th Century Boy".