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Reggae punk (also known as punk reggae) is a genre of music originating in England in the late-1970s. It is characterized by a fusion of reggae music with punk rock . The genre originated amongst punk rock artists who mixed in reggae (and sometimes lovers rock [ 2 ] ) elements into their punk rock sound.
The band then released a six-track ska-punk/reggae EP on Do The Dog Music and were subsequently offered their first UK tour, as main support to The King Blues. This was extremely successful and allowed them to start making a name for themselves in the UK underground punk scene. [citation needed]
In the UK, the title track was released as a single and peaked at number 11—the highest position any Clash single reached in the UK before the band's break-up. [3] London Calling was released in December 1979; it peaked at number 9 on the British album chart and at number 27 in the United States, where it was issued in January 1980. [3]
The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. After releasing a number of well-received studio albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite broke up in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.
Having met 14-year-old Ari Up at a Patti Smith concert, they formed the all-women punk band, The Slits, playing gigs with The Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks, and others. In 1979, she joined the all female punk band, The Raincoats, who recorded their self-titled debut album for Rough Trade Records. [68]
A rock/punk rock/reggae band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey. The Sainte Catherines: Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1999–2012: A hardcore punk band. The Saints: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: 1973–2022, 2024: A classic punk rock/alternative rock/pop rock band. The Salads: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada: 1993–2016: A ska punk ...
Basement 5 were a reggae punk fusion band from London founded in 1978. Their first vocalist was Winston Fergus, then Don Letts . One of their early performances was a support for Public Image Ltd. 's London debut at the Rainbow on Christmas Day 1978.
An all-female band is a band which has consisted entirely of female musicians for at least three-quarters of its active career. This article only lists all-female bands who perform original material that is either authored by themselves or authored by another musician for that band's use. Therefore vocal groups (girl groups) are not included.