X
 | Formed |
| 1977 in Los Angeles, CA | |
| Active Decades | |
| 19001020304050607080902000 | |
X were the quintessential {L.A. punk} rockers before they grew into a world-class {
ock & roll} band and live band; however, enthusiasm for their unique, intelligent and humorous work never quite reached critical mass.
Formed in 1977 after songwriter and bassist John Doe (b. Feb. 24, 1956) met (and later married) Exene Cervenka (b. Feb. 1, 1956) at a Venice poetry workshop, with { ockabilly} veteran Billy Zoom (b. Feb. 20, 194?) on guitar and D.j. Bonebrake (b. Dec. 8, 1955) on drums, the band garnered an immediate following. "Discovered" by ex-Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, he took the band into the studio for the recording of Los Angeles in 1980. It was curious, at a time when punks were supposed to hate hippies, that X's merging with an ex-Door was not only tolerated, but earned them stature as California's preeminent {punk} band when the record earned across-the-board raves. 1981 saw the release of the similarly punked-up Wild Gift, while their 1982 album, Under The Big Black Sun, began what would be a long career in merging {hard rock}, {country} and {folk} into their fiery mix. The band successfully began to mix in their populist politics with an eye toward matters of the heart.
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Formed in 1977 after songwriter and bassist John Doe (b. Feb. 24, 1956) met (and later married) Exene Cervenka (b. Feb. 1, 1956) at a Venice poetry workshop, with { ockabilly} veteran Billy Zoom (b. Feb. 20, 194?) on guitar and D.j. Bonebrake (b. Dec. 8, 1955) on drums, the band garnered an immediate following. "Discovered" by ex-Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, he took the band into the studio for the recording of Los Angeles in 1980. It was curious, at a time when punks were supposed to hate hippies, that X's merging with an ex-Door was not only tolerated, but earned them stature as California's preeminent {punk} band when the record earned across-the-board raves. 1981 saw the release of the similarly punked-up Wild Gift, while their 1982 album, Under The Big Black Sun, began what would be a long career in merging {hard rock}, {country} and {folk} into their fiery mix. The band successfully began to mix in their populist politics with an eye toward matters of the heart.
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