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Reggae punk first appeared in the late-1970s in England by punk rock bands incorporating reggae (and even lovers rock) elements into their music. The most notable band to have done this was the Clash. [3] They have covered reggae songs by artists such as Toots and the Maytals, and even written their own.
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. The band also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that ...
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1991.Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited (alongside Green Day and the Offspring) as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. [5]
The mid-to-late 1970s saw bands such as the Sex Pistols, the Damned and the Clash leading the British punk movement, while the Ramones anchored a New York variant centered around the downtown club ...
Fugazi's music was an intentional departure from that of the hardcore punk bands the members had played in previously. Fugazi combined punk with funk and reggae beats, irregular stop-start song structures, and heavy riffs inspired by popular rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and Queen, bands that the punk community of the time largely disdained. [56]
The Skints are an English reggae punk band from London, described by Clash Music as "the torchbearers for modern British reggae music."The Skints mix reggae, ska, dub, punk rock, dancehall, soul, and rap, touring extensively across the UK, Europe and the United States.
A post punk/folk rock/gothic rock band that began as a punk rock band. New York Dolls: New York, New York, US: 1971–1976, 2004–2011: A hard rock/proto-punk/glam punk band that is often cited as one of the founding punk rock bands. The Newtown Neurotics: Harlow, Essex, England, UK: 1979–1988, 2006–present: A classic socialist punk rock ...
The band's origins date to 1976, when the members first came together as a jazz fusion band called Mind Power, [5] in the mold of bands such as Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. [9] The group included lead guitarist Dr. Know (Gary Miller), bassist Darryl Jenifer , and brothers Paul Hudson (later known as H.R. ) on rhythm guitar and ...