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ADAM AND THE ANTSAdam and the Ants were formed in 1977 in London, England. They existed in
two incarnations. One of which lasted from 1977 until 1982 known as The Ants.
This was considered their Punk era. The second incarnation known as Adam
and the Ants also featured Adam Ant on vocals, but the rest of the band
changed quite frequently. This would mark their shift to new wave/post-punk.
They would release ten studio albums and twenty-five singles. Their hits
include Stand and Deliver, Antmusic, Antrap, Prince Charming, and Kings of
the Wild Frontier. A large part of their identity was the uniform Adam Ant wore
on stage that consisted of blue and gold material as well as his sophisticated
and dramatic stage presence.
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ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN Formed in Liverpool, England in 1978 post-punk/new wave band Echo and the
Bunnymen consisted of Ian McCulloch (vocals, guitar), Will Sergeant (guitar),
Les Pattinson (bass), and Pete de Freitas (drums). They produced thirteen
studio albums and thirty singles. Their debut album Crocodiles would make it to
the top twenty list in the UK. Some of their hits include Killing Moon, Bring on
the Dancing Horses, The Cutter, Rescue, Back of Love, and Lips Like Sugar. A
very large part of their identity was silohuettes. Their music videos and album
covers often included silohuettes of the band. They also have somewhat dark
undertones to their music that are conveyed through the design.
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THE CLASH Formed in London, England in 1976, The Clash were a punk rock group
consisting of Joe Strummer (vocals, guitar), Mick Jones (vocals, guitar), Paul
Simonon (bass), and Topper Headon (drums). They produced six studio albums
and thirty-one singles. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 2003. Some of their hits include Rock the Casbah, London Calling, I Fought
the Law, Stay Free, Should I Stay or Should I go, Train in Vain, and This is a
Radio Clash. For this shirt, I wanted it to be a punk style much like the Clash.
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THE CURE The Cure would be formed in Crawley, England in 1976. Other than lead
vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith, the band has never consistently had the
same members present. They would go through many different genres
including new wave, alternative rock, post-punk, and gothic rock. Currently,
they have released thirteen studio albums and over thirty singles. In 2019, they
would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their hits are
Lovesong, A Forest, The Love Cats, Boys Don't Cry, Pictures of You, Just Like
Heaven, and Friday I'm in Love. For this design, I wanted to capture the odd,
gothic feel of the band.
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DURAN DURAN Consisting of Simon Le Bon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboard), John Taylor
(bass), Roger Taylor (drums), and Andy Taylor (guitar), Duran Duran is a new
wave band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. They currently have
fourteen studio albums and thirty-nine singles. They have earned numerous
awards as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some of their hits
include Rio, Hungry like Wolf, Notorious, The Wild Boys, The Reflex, and A
View to a Kill. For this shirt, I wanted to capture the artistic nature of the band
with a Rio style drawing of Simon Le Bon. It was important that this shirt had the
classic eighties feel of Duran Duran.
Click the band name above.
THE CURE The Cure would be formed in Crawley, England in 1976. Other than lead
vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith, the band has never consistently had the
same members present. They would go through many different genres
including new wave, alternative rock, post-punk, and gothic rock. Currently,
they have released thirteen studio albums and over thirty singles. In 2019, they
would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their hits are
Lovesong, A Forest, The Love Cats, Boys Don't Cry, Pictures of You, Just Like
Heaven, and Friday I'm in Love. For this design, I wanted to capture the odd,
gothic feel of the band.
Click the band name above.
DURAN DURAN Consisting of Simon Le Bon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboard), John Taylor
(bass), Roger Taylor (drums), and Andy Taylor (guitar), Duran Duran is a new
wave band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. They currently have
fourteen studio albums and thirty-nine singles. They have earned numerous
awards as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some of their hits
include Rio, Hungry like Wolf, Notorious, The Wild Boys, The Reflex, and A
View to a Kill. For this shirt, I wanted to capture the artistic nature of the band
with a Rio style drawing of Simon Le Bon. It was important that this shirt had the
classic eighties feel of Duran Duran.
Click the band name above.
ADAM AND THE ANTS Adam and the Ants were formed in 1977 in London, England. They existed in
two incarnations. One of which lasted from 1977 until 1982 known as The Ants.
This was considered their Punk era. The second incarnation known as Adam
and the Ants also featured Adam Ant on vocals, but the rest of the band
changed quite frequently. This would mark their shift to new wave/post-punk.
They would release ten studio albums and twenty-five singles. Their hits
include Stand and Deliver, Antmusic, Antrap, Prince Charming, and Kings of
the Wild Frontier. A large part of their identity was the uniform Adam Ant wore
on stage that consisted of blue and gold material as well as his sophisticated
and dramatic stage presence.
Click the band name above.
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN Formed in Liverpool, England in 1978 post-punk/new wave band Echo and the
Bunnymen consisted of Ian McCulloch (vocals, guitar), Will Sergeant (guitar),
Les Pattinson (bass), and Pete de Freitas (drums). They produced thirteen
studio albums and thirty singles. Their debut album Crocodiles would make it to
the top twenty list in the UK. Some of their hits include Killing Moon, Bring on
the Dancing Horses, The Cutter, Rescue, Back of Love, and Lips Like Sugar. A
very large part of their identity was silhouettes. Their music videos and album
covers often included silhouettes of the band. They also have somewhat dark
undertones to their music that are conveyed through the design.
Click the band name above.
LOVE AND ROCKETS Alternative rock band Love and Rockets was formed in 1985 in Northampton,
England by former Bauhaus group members Daniel Ash (lead vocals, guitar),
David J (vocals, bass), and Kevin Haskins (drums). They would release seven
studio albums as well as twenty-one singles. They would even release an
album called The Bubblemen are Coming under the alias The Bubblemen.
Some of their hits are All in my Mind, So Alive, No Big Deal, Ball of Confusion,
No New Tale to Tell, Mirror People, and Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man).
For this shirt, I wanted to capture the fun, whimsical nature of the band and
use their colors of red, white, and black.
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THE PRETENDERS The Pretenders were a rock/new wave band formed in March 1978 in
Hereford, England. The band originally consisted of Chrissie Hynde (lead
vocals and guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar, vocals, and keyboards),
Pete Farndon (bass and vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, percussion,
and vocals). Drug-related deaths would cause the band to undergo many
changes with Chrissie Hynde being the only consistent member. They
released ten studio albums as well as forty singles and were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Some of their hits include Back on the
Chain Gang, Brass in Pocket, Don't get me Wrong, Stand by You, Middle of
the Road, and Talk of the Town. For this shirt, it was important to capture the
bands punk-like, carefree attitude.
Click the band name above.
SOFT CELL English synthpop duo, Soft Cell, consisted of Marc Almond (vocals) and
David Ball (instrumentalist). The group was formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire,
UK in 1977. They would gain fame from their first album, Non-stop Erotic
Cabaret. Overall they would release four studio albums, and nineteen
singles. They would break apart in 1984 only to reunite again in 2002. Some
of their hits include Tainted Love, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, Frustration,
Memorabilia, Secret Life, and Entertain Me. Neon was a large part of their
identity, so it was important to incorporate that neon green into the design
and make the white drawing of Marc Almond really stand out.
Click the band name above.
TALKING HEADS The Talking Heads composed of David Byrne (lead vocals and guitar), Tina
Weymouth (bass), Jerry Harrison (guitar), and Chris Franz (drums), were a
new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The band would have
fifteen studio albums and thirty-one singles. In 2002, they would be
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Overall, they would have
many hits. Some of which are Once in a Lifetime, And She was, This Must
be the Place, Life During Wartime, Burning Down the House, Wild Wild Life,
Houses in Motion, and Nothing but Flowers. The shirt alludes to the colors
of one of their classic albums Remain in Light as well as their hit Once in a
Lifetime. Overall, I wanted the piece to embody the wacky and artsy identity
of the band.
Click the band name above.
SEX PISTOLS Formed in London, England in 1975, the Sex Pistols were a punk rock band
that consisted of Johnny Rotten (lead vocals), Sid Vicious (bass), Steve
Jones (guitar), and Paul Cook (drums). They would produce just one studio
album and four singles, yet they would have some great hits and be an
incredibly influential band. In 2006, they would reject their induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Some of their hits are Anarchy in the UK, God
Save the Queen, Pretty Vacant, Holidays in the Sun, Did you No Wrong, and
Bodies. This piece references their album Never Mind the Bullocks, Here's
the Sex Pistols with the bright colors and an overall punk rock feel. This was
a very rebellious band that was constantly using music as an outlet to protest
and get their views out to the world. It was important to capture their chaotic
and wild feel for this design through the bright colors, punk-like text, and the
posterized drawing of Johnny Rotten.
Click the band name above.
THE SMITHS The Smiths were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Manchester,
England. The band consisted of Morrissey (lead vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar),
Andy Rourke (bass), and Mike Joyce (drums). They would produce four studio
albums and twenty-two singles. They have won many NME awards and have
been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but it is doubtful they
would accept if inducted since there is tension between the band members
due to court cases. Their hits include This Charming Man, How Soon is Now?,
The Queen is Dead, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, There is a Light that
Never Goes Out, Bigmouth Strikes Again, Half a Person, Asleep, I Know it's
Over, Still Ill, What Difference Does it Make?, and Hand in Glove. It was very
important to capture the gloomy yet poetic nature of this band.
Click on the band name above.
THE PRETENDERS The Pretenders were a rock/new wave band formed in March 1978 in
Hereford, England. The band originally consisted of Chrissie Hynde (lead
vocals and guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar, vocals, and keyboards),
Pete Farndon (bass and vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, percussion,
and vocals). Drug-related deaths would cause the band to undergo many
changes with Chrissie Hynde being the only consistent member. They
released ten studio albums as well as forty singles and were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Some of their hits include Back on the
Chain Gang, Brass in Pocket, Don't get me Wrong, Stand by You, Middle of
the Road, and Talk of the Town. For this shirt, it was important to capture the
bands punk-like, carefree attitude.
Click the band name above.
SOFT CELL English synthpop duo, Soft Cell, consisted of Marc Almond (vocals) and
David Ball (instrumentalist). The group was formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire,
UK in 1977. They would gain fame from their first album, Non-stop Erotic
Cabaret. Overall they would release four studio albums, and nineteen
singles. They would break apart in 1984 only to reunite again in 2002. Some
of their hits include Tainted Love, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, Frustration,
Memorabilia, Secret Life, and Entertain Me. Neon was a large part of their
identity, so it was important to incorporate that neon green into the design
and make the white drawing of Marc Almond really stand out.
Click the band name above.
TALKING HEADS The Talking Heads composed of David Byrne (lead vocals and guitar), Tina
Weymouth (bass), Jerry Harrison (guitar), and Chris Franz (drums), were a
new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The band would have
fifteen studio albums and thirty-one singles. In 2002, they would be
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Overall, they would have
many hits. Some of which are Once in a Lifetime, And She was, This Must
be the Place, Life During Wartime, Burning Down the House, Wild Wild Life,
Houses in Motion, and Nothing but Flowers. The shirt alludes to the colors
of one of their classic albums Remain in Light as well as their hit Once in a
Lifetime. Overall, I wanted the piece to embody the wacky and artsy identity
of the band.
Click the band name above.
SEX PISTOLS Formed in London, England in 1975, the Sex Pistols were a punk rock band
that consisted of Johnny Rotten (lead vocals), Sid Vicious (bass), Steve
Jones (guitar), and Paul Cook (drums). They would produce just one studio
album and four singles, yet they would have some great hits and be an
incredibly influential band. In 2006, they would reject their induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Some of their hits are Anarchy in the UK, God
Save the Queen, Pretty Vacant, Holidays in the Sun, Did you No Wrong, and
Bodies. This piece references their album Never Mind the Bullocks, Here's
the Sex Pistols with the bright colors and an overall punk rock feel. This was
a very rebellious band that was constantly using music as an outlet to protest
and get their views out to the world. It was important to capture their chaotic
and wild feel for this design through the bright colors, punk-like text, and the
posterized drawing of Johnny Rotten.
Click the band name above.