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Blitz were an English punk rock band from New Mills, Derbyshire, formed in 1980 which recorded several singles, EPs and albums. [1] [2] [3] Core history.
The Damned are an important influence to the band and to horror punk generally, and are one of the original UK punk bands. [ 20 ] Blitzkid were back in Germany one year later, this time taking the main [ 21 ] stage at the gothic rock themed M'era Luna Festival , [ 22 ] playing before an audience of between 20,000 and 25,000.
Blitz (British band), a punk rock band; Blitz (Brazilian band), a new-wave band from the 1980s; Bobby Ellsworth or Blitz, American heavy metal singer; Blitz (Étienne Daho album) (2017) Blitz (KMFDM album) (2009) The Blitz (Krokus album) (1984) The Blitz (Thebandwithnoname album) (2002) Blitz!, a musical by Lionel Bart
On April 25, 2017, Chrome and Blitz played six shows in Canada as a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Young, Loud and Snotty. [23] The band played the record in its entirety. Chrome and Blitz then announced in 2017 that the band would go on a full reunion tour. [24] On September 8, 2017, Still Snotty: Young, Loud and Snotty at 40 was released.
The Blitz club provided roots for several new pop groups, notably Visage with Steve Strange on vocals and Blitz DJ Rusty Egan on drums, then Spandau Ballet who played live gigs there in 1979 and 1980. [13] Later, Blitz cloakroom attendant George O'Dowd became internationally famous in his own right as Boy George fronting Culture Club. Marilyn ...
In January 2013, Blitz Kids were named the support band for American pop punk band We The Kings tour of the UK. [16] Almost straight off the back of this tour they were named main support for Lower Than Atlantis's tour of Europe. This tour came just days after being announced to be playing Download Festival and Slam Dunk Festival.
John Madansky, known as Johnny Blitz, [1] is a punk rock drummer from Cleveland, Ohio, best known as being a member of the bands Dead Boys and Rocket From The Tombs. [2] With the Dead Boys he helped pioneer the punk rock sound, look and attitude of the mid to late 1970s.
In March 2021, Bruce Ashley's documentary Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids' Story, was shown on Sky Arts. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] [ 73 ] Boy George, Rusty Egan and Marilyn all appeared in the film discussing their time at the club and about the early 1980s-era, whilst La Roux was interviewed about the cultural effects of the New Romantic movement on younger ...