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The 21-year-old Cervenka met 23-year-old musician John Doe at a poetry workshop at the Beyond Baroque Foundation in Venice, California. [2] Cervenka started working there. [3] Billy Zoom (guitar) and John Doe (bass and vocals) founded X in 1977, [4] with D.J. Bonebrake coming aboard as drummer.
Jun 18, 2019 · In this oral history, Exene Cervenka discusses growing up in rural Illinois, going to Catholic school, and dropping out of high school at 16. Cervenka talks about death, grief, and having to...
Feb 1, 2022 · Exene – It was the same for me when I was too young to be a hippy! But that was different because you couldn’t just go to the ‘hippy scene’. Hello I’m 12 and I think I’m ready.
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Sep 5, 2017 · John Doe, Exene Cervenka and the rest of the pioneering L.A. punk band X look back on their still-thriving 40-year career. Frank Gargani. “Right now is my favorite time in the band,” says...
A t age 67, singer, songwriter, and poet Exene Cervenka is back on the road this year performing with X, the pioneering punk rock band she cofounded with vocalist/bassist/songwriter John Doe, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Billy Zoom, and drummer DJ Bonebrake in 1976.
May 11, 2017 · About 10 minutes into our conversation, X lead singer, Exene Cervenka, delivers a thought that beautifully captured what has made the legendary Los Angeles band thrive for 40 years strong. They are four unique individuals who have brought nothing but their true selves to their craft.
Jul 9, 2008 · Priestess of punk Exene Cervenka co-fronted X, one of L.A.'s most enduring underground bands from the '70s. Cervenka has always had a bit of a twang in her music; now she lives in central...
May 12, 2017 · Exene Cervenka was a teenager then, a high school dropout who worked to support her sisters before moving west to join L.A.'s early punk scene.
Nov 29, 2016 · The then-married duo of Exene Cervenka and John Doe challenged the frontperson dynamic by their mere existence, but also brought a sense of literacy and cognition to their lyrics. Guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake drew their inspirations from original rock ‘n’ roll and even pre-rock sources, but channeled them into a straight ...
Apr 21, 2019 · We spoke with Exene Cervenka about The Doors’ Ray Manzarek, who produced X's first 4 albums on Elektra, Exene’s latest solo album, and X’s upcoming tour.
