the Soft Boys
UK
Formed: 1976
Died: 01 January 1981
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Post-Punk, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, British Punk, Punk, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
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The Soft Boys have turned out to be one of the most influential bands in shaping contemporary alternative music, though few are completely familiar with the quirky band's legacy. Formed in Cambridge, England in 1976 on the heels of the punk revolution, the Soft Boys eschewed the three-chord nihilism of punk and opted for a crude version of psychedelic/folk-rock that was well on its way out of fashion, but oddly, just on the cusp of a resurgence. Robyn Hitchcock recruited Cambridge musicians Morris Windsor on drums, Andy Metcalfe on bass, and g...
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