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John McKay (born 6 June 1958) is an English songwriter and guitarist. He was the first studio guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees . He was a member of the group from July 1977 until September 1979.
The instrumental first version, called "People Phobia", was composed by guitarist John McKay in 1977. The first time the band heard it, they were on a tour bus. [2]The song was named after the Hong Kong Garden Chinese take-away which stood at 101 High Street in Chislehurst throughout the 1970s and 80s.
The Scream is the debut studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 13 November 1978 by Polydor Records.Its innovative combination of angular and serrated guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms, made it a pioneering work of the post-punk genre.
In 2022, guitarists John Frusciante, Johnny Marr, and Ed O'Brien gave interviews for a new book about John McGeoch, particularly his work with the Banshees. The Light Pours Out Of Me: The Authorised Biography Of John McGeoch was released in April on Omnibus Press. It also included new interviews with Siouxsie and Severin.
By July he had been replaced by John McKay, who also contributed saxophone to the group. [3] The line-up of Siouxsie, McKay, Severin and Morris released two studio albums – 1978's The Scream and 1979's Join Hands – before McKay and Morris both left suddenly on the eve of the start of a UK tour in September 1979. [4]
"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 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".
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 "