X is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1977. While they achieved only limited mainstream success, they were widely considered one of the most revered of Los Angeles' many punk bands. Formed as part of the first wave of American punk, their 1980 debut record Los Angeles resonated with the citizens of the city that it is named after to the extent that the band received an Official Certificate of Recognition from the C...
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X is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1977. While they achieved only limited mainstream success, they were widely considered one of the most revered of Los Angeles' many punk bands. Formed as part of the first wave of American punk, their 1980 debut record Los Angeles resonated with the citizens of the city that it is named after to the extent that the band received an Official Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles in acknowledgment of their contributions to Los Angeles music and culture. They were influential on various genres of music, including punk and folk rock.
Original members were Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenkova, vocals), John Doe (born John Duchac, bass and vocals), Billy Zoom (born Tyson Kindell, guitar) and DJ Bonebrake (born Donald J. Bonebrake, drums). After Zoom retired from the band, Tony Gilkyson replaced him on guitar. Zoom reunited with X in 1998. The original line-up tours after having reunited in the early...
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