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Formed in Los Angeles in 1977, X became one of the most respected and influential California punk bands of their generation. Founded by bassist/vocalist John Doe and guitarist Billy Zoom, the two of them began writing and rehearsing. Doeâs girlfriend at the time, Exene Cervenka, would write poetry and eventually joined the band as co-lead vocalist. Drummer DJ Bonebreak joined the band and their classic line-up was born. Xâs mixture of punk attitude, American rock ânâ roll roots, rockabilly, and country music was unique and set them apart from their L.A.-based contemporaries. They released their first single, âAdult Booksâ, in 1978 on Dangerhouse Records. After that single, the band signed with Slash Records and released their Ray Manzarek-produced debut album, Los Angeles, in 1980. The album was a critical success and while it wasnât a huge commercial success, it introduced the band to a larger audience outside of Southern California. Their next three albums â Wild Gift (1981), Under the Big Black Sun (1982), and More Fun in the New World (1983) â were also produced by Manzarek and continued to build on their reputation as one of the most exciting bands of their generation. Their fifth album, Ainât Love Grand (1985), was their first for Elektra Records and included alternative radio hit âBurning House of Loveâ. Zoom quit the band after the release of the album and was originally replaced by The Blastersâ Dave Alvin. Since Alvin couldnât commit himself to the band at the time, Lone Justiceâs Tony Gilkyson stepped in as their official guitarist. The bandâs next album was 1987âs See How We Are, which featured the Alvin-penned â4th of Julyâ, which has gone on to become a classic Americana anthem. The bandâs members then pursued solo careers before reconvening as X and releasing the album Hey Zeus! in 1993. The band ceased to exist as a recording unit but would occasionally reunite for live shows in between separate solo projects. In 2020, the four original members of X â Doe, Cervenka, Bonebreak, and Zoom â surprised their fans by releasing the brand new studio release Alphabetland.
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Top Tracks
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- Los Angeles
- Burning House of Love
- The Call of the Wreckin' Ball by X
- I See Red
- Back 2 The Base
- Some Other Time
- In This House That I Call Home
- Smoke & Fiction
- Wild Thing
- Any Trouble by X
- Namali by X
- Eho by X
- Roll Up the PakK
- Adult Books
- I'm Coming Over
- Get In featuring X
- Killer
- Breken In, Breken Uit by X
- Because I Do
- Motel Room in My Bed
- White Girl
- The Hungry Wolf
- Elekesekeng
- Cinta
