Antony And The Johnsons
USA
Formed: 1995
Years Active: 2000
Styles: Chamber Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Cabaret, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards
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U.K. born, California-raised Antony Hegarty felt himself to be the consummate outsider until he came face to face with the image of Boy George on the cover of the Culture Club's 1982 debut album, Kissing to Be Clever. He relocated to New York City in 1990, where he found a world more accepting of his avant-garde sensibilities and sexually ambiguous nature. He created the cabaret ensemble Blacklips and modeled himself after Blue Velvet-era Isabella Rossellini and the drag queen that graced the cover of Soft Cell's 1982 single "Torch." He formed ...
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