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The Saints are regarded as a punk band and as being "to Australia what the Sex Pistols were to Britain and the Ramones to America," while Radio Birdman are regarded as co-founders of punk but have also been designated as proto-punk.
By the early 70s, new proto-punk bands were appearing inspired by the pioneering efforts of Iggy and The Stooges, among others. Ostensibly a glam rock band, the New York Dolls formed in 1971 and became an iconic proto-punk band, with some critics even claiming they were the first punk rock band.
- John Heart
The Night Walkers [3] John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett [33] Pink Fairies [34] Paul Revere & The Raiders [35] Rocket from the Tombs [36] Los Saicos [37] Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs [3] The Shadows of Knight [38] The Shaggs [39]
While some bands like The Velvet Underground are considered the earliest PROTO-PUNK bands, many other artists such as Link Wray featured elements or individual tracks that fit neatly into the PROTO-PUNK paradigm. This list is meant to be a comprehensive investigation into every possible avenue of influence that led to the massive explosive ...
Jul 24, 2013 · Below are five bands from the 60’s and early 70’s that could of been considered garage rock, jam bands, or glam but they are now also considered to be proto-punk. * * * The Sonics (1960).
Aug 31, 2016 · It takes nothing away from the explosion of those years to acknowledge that while punk may have seen ‘no future’ it had an already impressive past that provided it with numerous sources on which to build. Here we look at ten artists who laid the groundwork for punk. The Kingsmen. ‘Louie Louie’ from The Kingsmen In Person.
May 31, 2018 · Fronted by pioneering iconic vocalist Iggy Pop, the band was one of the most aggressive and unpredictable acts of the time. Their 1969 debut is a groundbreaking fuzzed-out punk record, a lifetime ahead of the prevailing everyday rock sound of the time.
