Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976[1] by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), George Gill (lead guitar) and Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed; drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on The Roxy London WC2 album, and were instrumental to the development of post-punk, while their debut album Pink Flag was influential for hardcore punk.[2]
Wire
Wir
London, England
1976–1980, 1985–1992, 1999–present
- Pinkflag
- Mute
- Harvest
- Warner Bros.
- Rough Trade
George Gill
Bruce Gilbert
Margaret Fiedler McGinnis
Wire are considered a definitive and highly influential art punk and post-punk band, due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound and obscure lyrical themes. They steadily developed from an early noise rock style to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout their career.[3]
History[edit]
1976 to 1980[edit]
Wire's debut album Pink Flag (1977) – "perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk", according to AllMusic[4] – contains songs that are diverse in mood and style, but most use a minimalist punk approach combined with unorthodox structures.[5] "Field Day for the Sundays", for example, is only 28 seconds long.
Former members
Timeline
