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New wave (på svenska även nya vågen) är en subgenre inom västerländsk populärmusik som uppstod i Storbritannien ungefär 1977–78 efter punkrocken.New wave stod först för en mer poporienterad och mindre revolutionär musik än punken, men kom snart att beteckna nästan all ny musik som inte var mainstreampop.
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The band was a pioneer in the American new wave genre and scene of the mid-1970s. The band's first two albums contained strong elements of punk and new wave, and although highly successful in the UK and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the US until the release of their critically acclaimed third album Parallel Lines in
Oct 10, 2023 · In conclusion, the New Wave of music was a transformative force that challenged the status quo and ushered in a new era of artistic freedom and innovation. From its origins in the punk and art-rock scenes of the late 1970s to its evolution into synth-pop and beyond, New Wave left an indelible mark on music history.
Franz Ferdinand performing in 2006. In the US, new wave continued into the mid-1980s but declined with the popularity of the New Romantic, new pop, and new music genres. [30] [31] Some new wave acts, particularly R.E.M., maintained new wave's indie label orientation through most of the 1980s, rejecting potentially more lucrative careers from signing to a major label. [83]
Guitarist Stuart Kimball (born December 21, 1956) [2] formed the band with close friends in New Hampshire during the late 1970s. The lineup was Laurie Sargent on vocals, Kimball on guitars and keyboards, Angelo Petraglia (identified on their albums simply as 'Angelo') on guitars and keyboards, John Ryder on bass and Billy Beard on drums.
No wave was an avant-garde music genre and visual art scene that emerged in the late 1970s in Downtown New York City. [4] [5] The term was a pun based on the rejection of commercial new wave music. [6]
