The Creatures
Play Radio
Listen to The Creatures Radio,
featuring artists like Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie, The Glove, Danielle Dax and more…
-
Search on Spotify
Yes, it scrobbles! Learn more
830,731 plays (89,452 listeners)
There are at least 5 bands who have used this name.
1. The Creatures were formed in 1981 by Siouxsie and Budgie of the influential English group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Times described their music as “adventurous art rock built around Siouxsie’s extraordinary voice and drummer Budgie’s battery of percussion”.
Their music was praised by their peers: Jeff Buckley covered live one of their songsKilling Time and PJ Harvey selected their album Anima Animus as one of her favorite albums of year 1999.
Wild Things era (1981)
The singer Siouxsie and the drummer Budgie had the idea to create the Creatures while recording the Banshees’ Juju album. During one session, they discovered by accident that the association of just the voice and the drums suited to the trackBut Not Them. A recording session was organized in the aim to record five songs. This musical project was released under the form of a EP titled Wild Things. Musically, it introduced a much more primitive and drum-driven Banshee sound.
Feast era (1983)
In 1983, between the release of the Banshees albums A Kiss in the Dreamhouse and their live album Nocturne, The Creatures recorded and released their first full length album Feast. The week of its release, the band was on the front cover of the NME and the Melody Maker. It was both a critical and commercial success, reaching number 17 in the UK Albums Chart.
1. The Creatures were formed in 1981 by Siouxsie and Budgie of the influential English group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Times described their music as “adventurous art rock built around Siouxsie’s extraordinary voice and drummer Budgie’s battery of percussion”.
Their music was praised by their peers: Jeff Buckley covered live one of their songs
Killing Time and PJ Harvey selected their album Anima Animus as one of her favorite albums of year 1999.
Wild Things era (1981)
The singer Siouxsie and the drummer Budgie had the idea to create the Creatures while recording the Banshees’ Juju album. During one session, they discovered by accident that the association of just the voice and the drums suited to the track
But Not Them. A recording session was organized in the aim to record five songs. This musical project was released under the form of a EP titled Wild Things. Musically, it introduced a much more primitive and drum-driven Banshee sound. Feast era (1983)
In 1983, between the release of the Banshees albums A Kiss in the Dreamhouse and their live album Nocturne, The Creatures recorded and released their first full length album Feast. The week of its release, the band was on the front cover of the NME and the Melody Maker. It was both a critical and commercial success, reaching number 17 in the UK Albums Chart.
Shouts:
162 shouts
Top Albums
-
A Bestiary Of
The Creatures
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Boomerang
The Creatures Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Anima Animus
The Creatures Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Feast
The Creatures Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
RussellChap wrote:
I like the Italo-Disco The Creatures.
-
dark_path wrote:
Believe In Yourself
-
boshenta wrote:
they weren't
-
dark_path wrote:
the Synth-Pop/Italo-Disco The Creatures were muuuch better !!!
-
Akatian wrote:
I'm here, I'm here, on another planet, how's it with you, on your planet
-
cookieboo wrote:
Hey guys :] could you please join my group? :p http://www.last.fm/group/Song+Lyrics+%3A%29 Cheers :D x
-
ZelosWilder88 wrote:
Happy Birthday, Siouxsie!
-
Pandaridedonk wrote:
Dozen soy sauce
-
RedjMusic wrote:
hey fellow Creatures and SATB fans- http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1822910939/redjmusicbmi-sweet-16-compilation-celebration We have a new cd coming out!! with: Sleepmask, Monica Richards, Jenn Vix, Glasspool, The Exploding Boy, MAKO, Spiritease,Ending the vicious cycle, and much more!!
-
rainy-dog wrote:
i actually prefer the single remix of fury eyes. that funky funky bass.
-
maskedman101 wrote:
Listening now to 'Say' - a worthy tribute to the great Billy Mackenzie.
-
RokGitara wrote:
The italo-disco project has a new entry as ' The Creatures (II) '
-
jabelyn wrote:
"Miss the Girl" : what a single !
-
Ackibear wrote:
I've never been able to get into Siouxsie and the Banshees, but this just works so well for me. I could listen to this forever.
-
gothikrose wrote:
awww man...Budgie :(
-
rvg1990 wrote:
Sad Cunt
-
Mozzerella10 wrote:
ohhh, so it is! thanks lillith_fe! i was quite worried there! XD
-
lillith_fe wrote:
it's her....HAND, you spoiled creature ;)
-
Mozzerella10 wrote:
wtf that picture... SIOUXSIE has a PENISSSS???
-
zennom wrote:
putaria
Videos
See more
Listening Now
Top Listeners
-
leonrego
Top Listener
-
amosrobinson
Top Listener
-
c2357
Top Listener
-
EnriqueGiner
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
santosh_yadav, Jorge4lmeida, Redeemer1334 and 3 other people added The Creatures to their libraries. 3 hours ago
-
TaggerLee tagged The Creatures with fiery, eccentric, detached and 21 other tags. Thursday afternoon
-
lovelikeblood11 added The Creatures to lovelikeblood11’s library. Thursday morning
-
AbortRetryFail tagged The Creatures with ‘post-punk’. Wednesday evening
-
AbortRetryFail and SickDeathCity added The Creatures to their libraries. Wednesday evening
-
A deleted user tagged The Creatures with darkwave, rock, alternative rock and 3 other tags. Wednesday morning
-
birdsnmonsters, darkdaniel666, charlytune and 3 other people added The Creatures to their libraries. Wednesday morning
-
RussellChap updated the wiki page for The Creatures. (diff) last week
-
Cordett tagged The Creatures with ‘spirasen-core’. 7 days ago
-
DarkRogi tagged The Creatures with gothic rock, female vocalists, goth and 3 other tags. 8 days ago
Related Journals
-
June 2011 acquisitions
by lookbackbore |
3 Jun 2011
-
Random List of Good British/Irish Artists
by Adrian347 |
10 Feb 2011
| 9 comments
-
Playlist: bikini bln // December 9th 2010
by bikini_bln |
11 Jan 2011
Groups (62)
-
Gothic Punk
233 members
-
Siouxsie
307 members
-
English Eccentrics
132 members
-
Female Voices
6,971 members
-
New Wave
4,386 members
More Information
- Links
- Band Members
- Labels
Email Newsletter
Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on The Creatures from Universal Music.
