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“What the Sex Pistols made sounded like quality, because they had a big label and top engineers and producers. But punk rock shouldn't be quality; it should be f**king mania. It should be gnarled, a glorious lo-fi live sound.”

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David Vanian
David Vanian

David Vanian, born on October 12, 1956, is a British musician known for his unique voice and style in the punk rock scene. He is best recognized as the guitarist and lead singer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, a band that became a representative of the punk rock era. more

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