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Goth is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre. Post-punk artists who anticipated the gothic rock genre and helped develop and shape the subculture include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, the Cure and Joy Division.
With aesthetic roots in pre-Victorian Gothic fiction, goth was adapted into a black-shrouded subculture by fans of melancholic 1980s British rock bands like the Cure and Cocteau Twins and has ...
Nico toured in 1982 with post-punk band Blue Orchids as her backing band. [4] At the time, her work impacted the emerging gothic rock scene. At Salford University in 1982, she joined Bauhaus for a performance of "I'm Waiting for the Man". That same year, Nico's supporting acts included the Sisters of Mercy and Gene Loves Jezebel.
The following is a list of post-punk bands. Post-punk is a musical movement that began at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock movement. [ 1 ] The essential period that is most commonly cited as post-punk falls between 1978 and 1984.
Regarded as a veteran and "one of the most striking figures of the American Gothic scene," Eva O has had a significant influence on the emerging death rock movement, which garnered her the "Queen of Darkness" title from the press and audience. She is known for her heavy guitar playing style and dramatic, authoritative vocals.
Women have participated in the punk scene as lead singers, instrumentalists, as all-female bands, zine contributors and fashion designers. [4] Rock historian Helen Reddington wrote that the popular image of young punk women musicians as focused on the fashion aspects of the scene (Fishnet stockings, spiky hair, etc.) was stereotypical.
Wednesday Mourning is an American actress and model. She specializes in the Goth subculture and has been influential in goth fashion, [2] [3] [4] as well as being the celebrity spokesmodel for Atelier Gothique [5] and appearing as a model for the band My Chemical Romance's CD Welcome To The Black Parade. [6]
Southern Death Cult were a British post-punk/gothic rock band that formed in Bradford during the early 1980s. [1] They are now primarily known for having given their lead vocalist and parts of the name to the multi-platinum hard rock band the Cult. Despite the similarities in the names, "Southern Death Cult" were distinct from "Death Cult"/"the ...