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The Damned were formed in London, England, in 1976. The group's original members found each other while performing in an assortment of short-lived outfits during punk's initial days.
Brian James (a founder member and guitarist) christened the group The Damned after a 1969 movie of the same name. It was also a name said to be descriptive of the band's hapless state of affairs at the time.
The group rehearsed for six weeks before playing their first show on July 6th 1976, as an opening act for the Sex Pistols at London's 100 Club. The Damned quickly earned a reputation as a viable act on the circuit.
Although The Damned have had a turbulent history, there is no doubt that their music and attitude still prevail with all the energy of that original 1976 line-up, and their back catalogue of 8 studio albums have endured the test of time... and whatsmore, they've outlasted most of their 70's punk contemporaries!
The current line-up is David Vanian (Vocals); Captain Sensible (Guitar & Vocals); Pinch (Drums); Monty Oxy Moron (Keyboards) and Stu West (Bass).
Dear All, Captain is guesting on Invisible System - Punt (made in Ethiopia) getting great reviews and airplay in the UK and US e.g.current and next FRoots mag
Captain Sensible (The Damned) Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles / Noden Inctus) Simon Hinkler (ex-The Mission) Dubulah (ex-Transglobal Underground, Temple of Sound, Natasha Atlas etc) Perch (Zion Train) Juldeh (Justin Adams, Realworld etc) Elmer Thudd (ex-Loop Guru) Mahmoud Ahmed & Bahta Gebrehiwot (Ethiopiques) Hilaire Shabby (Baba Maal) Justin Adams (Robert Plant & Strange Sensation, ex Jah Wobble’s Invaders) Tsedenia, Mimi, Kebede, Desta, Terameg & Sami (Ethiopians since this album signed to Realworld Records as Dub Collosus) Joie Hinton (ex-Eat Static & Ozric Tentacles / Here and Now / IGV) Martin Cradick (Baka Beyond/ex-Outback) Gary Woodhouse (The Rhythmites) Bos (ex-Junkwaffle and Warp/Eat Static artist)
The album is Ethiopian, World, Dub, Dance, Rock, Drum & Bass, Psychedelia, Trance, Electronica & live traditional vocal and instrument. amazon.co.uk, play.com, harperdiabate.com, itunes, cdbaby etc (buy the cd, art work is awsome!)
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