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X-Ray Spex

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Formed1976OriginUnited KingdomGenrenew waveLabelVirgin RecordsMembersPoly Styrene

X-Ray Spex were an English punk rock band formed in 1976 in London. They were led by Poly Styrene, who formed the band after watching the Sex Pistols live. Styrene was one of the most distinctive personalities in the British punk movement, because of her singing style and atypical and unorthodox appearance, taking influences from reggae as well as punk. Her lyrics primarily dealt with anti-consumerism and anti-capitalism, and were an influence on the 1990s riot grrrl movement. The line-up also included saxophone, which was little used by other punk bands.

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Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Recorded Live at The Roxy, London, 2 April 1977) by X-Ray Spex — cover art
Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Recorded Live at The Roxy, London, 2 April 1977)
X-Ray Spex
1977
Germ Free Adolescents (Early Demo) by X-Ray Spex — cover art
Germ Free Adolescents (Early Demo)
X-Ray Spex
1978