Visage
UK
Formed: 1978
Years Active: 80
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Punk/New Wave, New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk
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Pioneers of the New Romantic movement, the synth pop group Visage emerged in 1978 from the London club Billy's, a neo-glam nightspot which stood in stark contrast to the prevailing punk mentality of the moment. Spearheading Billy's ultra-chic clientele were Steve Strange, a former member of the punk band the Moors Murderers, as well as DJ Rusty Egan, onetime drummer with the Rich Kids; seeking to record music of their own to fit in with the club's regular playlist (a steady diet of David Bowie, Kraftwerk, and Roxy Music), Strange and Egan were ...
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