Siouxsie & The Banshees

Comprising Sex Pistols fans and punk street theater pioneers, Siouxsie and the Banshees made a sensational DIY debut at the seminal 100 Club Punk Festival in 1976. Their strange cacophony inspired acclaim from the press and audiences alike. Seizing the moment, Siouxsie and Steven Severin formed a full-time band for a serious shot at a commercial career. They enlivened the opening night of punk mecca, The Roxy Club, and sought to convince the industry of their potential.

In June 1978, the band signed a deal with Polydor and scored with their debut single Hong Kong Garden and the album The Scream.

During a UK tour to promote their second album in 1979, a minor misunderstanding in a record shop in Aberdeen escalated into a major incident and John McKay and Kenny Morris left the band and decamped to a cottage in Somerset. After a five day hiatus, The Banshees continued their tour with the assistance of guitarist Robert Smith from their support band, The Cure, and powerhouse drummer Budgie (ex-The Slits).

Siouxsie, Steven Severin and Budgie remained the core of The Banshees until their dissolution in April 1996. Siouxsie continues to record with The Creatures, and collaborate with artists such as Marc Almond and Basement Jaxx, while she rejoined The Banshees for their Seven Year Itch concerts in 2002.