X

Japan

Formed: 1992

Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Punk/New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, L.A. Punk, American Punk, Punk, American Underground, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

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X were far from the first punk rock band in Los Angeles, and they weren't the first to achieve some level of nationwide recognition, but in a very real way, they were the ones who put the L.A. punk scene on the map. X were the first L.A. punk band to be taken seriously by the rock press on both coasts, and at a time when many wondered how punk could thrive in the land of all that was mellow, X played music that was as raw, passionate, and powerful as anything coming out of New York, London, or any other major city. X's melding of punk's speed a...

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