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An Entity of Type : wsb:Artist_Group, within Data Space : wasabi.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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label
  • X
sameAs
name
  • X
dbo:genre
dbo:associatedMusicalArtist
  • Auntie_Christ
  • The_Flesh_Eaters_(band)
  • The_Knitters
subject
  • Musical quartets
  • Elektra Records artists
  • Musical groups established in 1977
  • American punk rock groups
  • Musical groups from Los Angeles, California
  • Slash Records artists
  • 1977 establishments in California
  • Big Life artists
  • Dangerhouse Records artists
abstract
  • John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Bonebrake, Billy ZoomX formed in 1977 inside the L.A. punk scene. Charismatic vocalists John Doe and Exene Cervenka were joined by drummer DJ Bonebrake and guitarist Billy Zoom. The first four albums of the band were produced by ex-Doors Ray Manzarek, who also played keyboard on some of the songs. X split towards the end of the 1980s, with each of the four members pursuing their own solo projects. They join forces again from time to time, both in studio and live activities.
dbo:abstract
  • X is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1977. Established among the first wave of American punk, the original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer DJ Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid to late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s, and currently tours.X achieved limited mainstream success but influenced various genres of music, including punk rock and folk rock. In 2003, X's first two studio albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift, were ranked by Rolling Stone as being among the 500 greatest albums of all time. Los Angeles was ranked 91st on Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. The band received an Official Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles in acknowledgment of its contribution to Los Angeles music and culture.
schema:alternateName
  • X The Unheard
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  • USA punk band
discogs
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universally unique identifier
  • 56d995d0cc2ddd0c0f6bef76
wikipedia
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  • 1977
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  • 3400
wsb:deezer_fans
wsb:deezer_page
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  • 128581
wsb:iTunes_page
wsb:location
wsb:name_without_accent
  • X
wsb:rateYourMusic_page
wsb:record_label
  • Elektra
  • Big Life
  • Slash Records
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wsb:wikia_page
wsb:wikidata_page
schema:genre
  • Punk Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Hard Rock
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