When asked what were his influences, Buckley replied: "I grew up for the 1960s, early 1970s, 1980s, so I observed Joni Mitchell, I observed the Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Being a Banshee really changed my attitude to what I was doing". The two songwriters of the Smiths cited the band; singer Morrissey said that "Siouxsie and the Banshees were excellent", and that "they were one of the great groups of the late 1970s, early 1980s".
When asked what were his influences, Buckley replied: "I grew up for the 1960s, early 1970s, 1980s, so I observed Joni Mitchell, I observed the Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
In 2004, Siouxsie began a solo career. == History == === Formation (1976–1977) === Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin met at a Roxy Music concert in September 1975, at a time when glam rock had faded and there was nothing new coming through with which they could identify.
Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band, formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin.
From February 1976, Siouxsie, Severin and some friends began to follow an unsigned band, the Sex Pistols.
Two days later, the pair appeared at the festival held in London on 20 September 1976.
After playing several gigs in early 1977, they realised that Fenton did not fit in because he was "a real rock guitarist".
Joy Division producer Martin Hannett saw a difference between the Banshees' first main lineup and the other bands of 1977: "Any harmonies you got were stark, to say the least, except for the odd exception, like Siouxsie.
Their debut album The Scream was released in 1978 to widespread critical acclaim.
Appearing on the front cover of UK weekly Sounds magazine, Vivien Goldman wrote: "they sound like a 21st century industrial plant". === The Scream and Join Hands (1978–1979) === While the band sold out venues in London in early 1978, they still had problems getting the right recording contract that could give them "complete artistic control".
A NME review hailed it as "a bright, vivid narrative, something like snapshots from the window of a speeding Japanese train, power charged by the most original, intoxicating guitar playing I heard in a long, long time". The band released their debut album, The Scream, in November 1978.
Several recordings made for the John Peel radio show from 1978 to 1986 were also compiled on The Peel Sessions.
At the end of the article, he added this remark: "Certainly, the traditional three-piece sound has never been used in a more unorthodox fashion with such stunning results". The Banshees' second album, Join Hands, was released in 1979.
On this CD, the pair honoured several composers of film music and classical music that had inspired them. In 2015, after releasing another compilation called Spellbound: The Collection, which included singles, album tracks and B-sides, the band reissued 1979's Join Hands on vinyl for Record Store Day, with different cover artwork.
They meant something." He also pinpointed what the 1979 Join Hands tour brought him musically.
In 1980, they changed their musical direction and became "almost a different band" with Kaleidoscope, which peaked at number 5 in the UK Albums Chart.
They disbanded in 1996, with Siouxsie and drummer Budgie continuing to record music as the Creatures, a second band they had formed in the early 1980s.
Their third album, Kaleidoscope, released in 1980, saw the Banshees exploring new musical territories with the use of other instruments like synthesizers, sitars and drum machines.
This lineup, featuring McGeoch on guitar, toured the United States for the first time in support of the album, playing their first shows in New York City in November 1980. For Juju (1981), the band took a different approach and practised the songs in concert first before recording them.
Simon Goddard wrote that the "Banshees - Mk II would become one of the biggest alternative pop groups of the 1980s".
Being a Banshee really changed my attitude to what I was doing". The two songwriters of the Smiths cited the band; singer Morrissey said that "Siouxsie and the Banshees were excellent", and that "they were one of the great groups of the late 1970s, early 1980s".
When asked what were his influences, Buckley replied: "I grew up for the 1960s, early 1970s, 1980s, so I observed Joni Mitchell, I observed the Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
McGeoch's guitar contributions on Juju would be later praised by Johnny Marr of the Smiths. During the 1981 accompanying tour, Siouxsie and Budgie secretly became a couple.
In December 1981, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode named the Banshees as one of his three favourite bands along with Sparks and Roxy Music.
At the same time, they also began a drum-and-voice duo called the Creatures, releasing their first EP, Wild Things. The Banshees followed in 1982 with the psychedelic A Kiss in the Dreamhouse.
Severin asked Robert Smith to take over guitarist duties again; Smith accepted and rejoined the group in November 1982. === Hyæna, Tinderbox and Through the Looking Glass (1983–1987) === During 1983, the band members worked on several side projects; Siouxsie and Budgie composed the first Creatures album, Feast, while Severin and Smith recorded as the Glove.
The second batch of remasters, concerning the 1982–1986 era, was issued in April 2009.
It included four other reissues (including their highly regarded A Kiss in the Dreamhouse from 1982).
Severin asked Robert Smith to take over guitarist duties again; Smith accepted and rejoined the group in November 1982. === Hyæna, Tinderbox and Through the Looking Glass (1983–1987) === During 1983, the band members worked on several side projects; Siouxsie and Budgie composed the first Creatures album, Feast, while Severin and Smith recorded as the Glove.
Smith then insisted on documenting his time with the Banshees, so the group released a cover version of the Beatles' "Dear Prudence" in September 1983.
Tricky covered "Tattoo" to open his second album, Nearly God; the original 1983 proto-trip-hop version of that song aided Tricky in the creation of his style.
Shortly before its release in May 1984, Smith left the group, citing health issues due to an overloaded schedule, being in two bands at once. Ex-Clock DVA guitarist John Valentine Carruthers replaced him.
The new Banshees lineup spent much of 1985 working on a new record, Tinderbox.
Thom Yorke related that seeing Siouxsie on stage in concert in 1985 inspired him to become a performer.
Tinderbox was finally released in April 1986.
Several recordings made for the John Peel radio show from 1978 to 1986 were also compiled on The Peel Sessions.
Due to the length of time spent working on Tinderbox, the group desired spontaneity and decided to record an album of cover songs, Through the Looking Glass, in 1987.
In 1988, the band made a breakthrough in North America with the multifaceted album Peepshow, which received critical praise.
The quintet recorded Peepshow in 1988, with non-traditional rock instrumentation including cello and accordion.
In late October, their last four studio albums (1987's Through the Looking Glass, 1988's Peepshow, 1991's Superstition and 1995's The Rapture) were reissued on CD in remastered versions with bonus tracks.
In 1988, "Peek-a-Boo" was the very first track to top the US Modern Rock chart after Billboard launched this chart in the first week of September to list the most played songs on alternative and college radio stations.
With substantial support from alternative rock radio stations, they achieved a mainstream hit in the US in 1991 with the single "Kiss Them for Me". During their career, Siouxsie and the Banshees released 11 studio albums and 30 singles.
After the tour, the band decided to take a break, with Siouxsie and Budgie recording as the Creatures and releasing their most critically acclaimed album to date, Boomerang, and Severin and McCarrick working on material together. === Superstition, The Rapture and break-up (1991–1999) === In 1991, Siouxsie and the Banshees returned with the single "Kiss Them for Me", mixing strings over a dance rhythm laced with exotica.
In late October, their last four studio albums (1987's Through the Looking Glass, 1988's Peepshow, 1991's Superstition and 1995's The Rapture) were reissued on CD in remastered versions with bonus tracks.
Spin described them as "alternative rockers" in 1991 when referring to their presence in the top 40 chart.
The following year, the Banshees were asked to compose "Face to Face" as a single for the film Batman Returns, at director Tim Burton's request. In 1993, the Banshees recorded new songs based on string arrangements, and then played them in festivals abroad.
He also said in 1994, "If you study modern groups, those who gain press coverage and chart action, none of them are as good as Siouxsie and the Banshees at full pelt.
At its release, 1995's The Rapture was described by Melody Maker as "a fascinating, transcontinental journey through danger and exotica".
A few weeks after its release, Polydor dropped the band from its roster and Klein was replaced on the band's last tour in 1995 by ex-Psychedelic Furs guitarist Knox Chandler.
In late October, their last four studio albums (1987's Through the Looking Glass, 1988's Peepshow, 1991's Superstition and 1995's The Rapture) were reissued on CD in remastered versions with bonus tracks.
They disbanded in 1996, with Siouxsie and drummer Budgie continuing to record music as the Creatures, a second band they had formed in the early 1980s.
In April 1996, the Banshees disbanded after 20 years of working together.
In 1999, they released the album Anima Animus to critical acclaim. === 2000s–present === In 2002, Universal Music kicked off the band's remastered back catalogue by releasing The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees.
She is so exciting to watch, so full of energy and human raw quality", and selected Siouxsie's album Anima Animus in her top 10 albums of 1999.
In 1999, they released the album Anima Animus to critical acclaim. === 2000s–present === In 2002, Universal Music kicked off the band's remastered back catalogue by releasing The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees.
In 1999, they released the album Anima Animus to critical acclaim. === 2000s–present === In 2002, Universal Music kicked off the band's remastered back catalogue by releasing The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees.
In April, Siouxsie, Severin, Budgie and Chandler reunited briefly for the Seven Year Itch tour, which spawned the Seven Year Itch live album and DVD in 2003.
The Cure's leader, Robert Smith, declared in 2003: "Siouxsie and the Banshees and Wire were the two bands I really admired.
In 2004, Siouxsie began a solo career. == History == === Formation (1976–1977) === Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin met at a Roxy Music concert in September 1975, at a time when glam rock had faded and there was nothing new coming through with which they could identify.
Their fourth and final studio album, Hái!, came out a few months later. In 2004, Downside Up, a box set that collected all of the Banshees' B-sides and The Thorn EP, was released.
The Edge was the presenter of an award given to Siouxsie at the Mojo ceremony in 2005.
Rather they saw them as an outlet for some of their most radical and challenging work". In 2006, the band's first four records were remastered and compiled with previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Radiohead cited McGeoch-era Siouxsie records when mentioning the recording of the song "There There", and rehearsed Banshees' material prior to their 2008 tour.
The second batch of remasters, concerning the 1982–1986 era, was issued in April 2009.
The At the BBC box set, containing a DVD with all of the band's UK live television performances and three CDs with in-concert recordings, was also released in June of the same year. In April 2014, their debut single "Hong Kong Garden" was reissued on double 7-inch vinyl.
On this CD, the pair honoured several composers of film music and classical music that had inspired them. In 2015, after releasing another compilation called Spellbound: The Collection, which included singles, album tracks and B-sides, the band reissued 1979's Join Hands on vinyl for Record Store Day, with different cover artwork.
A CD box set titled Classic Album Selection Volume One was released in January 2016, containing their first six albums newly remastered by Kevin Metcalfe.
Classic Album Selection Volume Two, including the other last six albums, followed in April. A vinyl reissue series on Polydor of all of the band's albums, remastered from the original ¼" tapes in 2018 by Miles Showell and cut at half speed at Abbey Road Studios, began in August 2018.
In December 2020, their first compilation The Singles was reissued on clear vinyl including a poster. ==Musical style== Siouxsie and the Banshees have been described as developing "a form of post-punk discord full of daring rhythmic and sonic experimentation".
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