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Swindon, England (1972 – 2006)

XTC were an influential rock band (starting out as a outfit but eventually developing into a sound that was a mix of and /) which formed Swindon, England in 1972. For most of their career, the band consisted of Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar), Colin Moulding (vocals, bass) and Dave Gregory (guitar, keyboards). Gregory replaced founding keyboardist Barry Andrews in 1979 and left himself in 1999. After co-founding drummer Terry Chambers left in 1983, the band did not hire a drummer to replace him and instead hired session drummers on an album-to-album basis.

First coming together in 1972, the core duo of Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals) went through numerous band names (including The Helium Kidz and Star Park) over the next five years. Drawing influence from the New York Dolls and the emerging New York scene, they played with homemade costumes and slowly built up a following. Drummer Terry Chambers joined in 1973. Keyboard player Barry Andrews followed in 1976, and the band finally settled on a name: XTC. By this time, the punk rock movement was in full swing, and XTC had found their style, a unique brand of hyperactive pop mixed with , , , , and .

The touring years, 1977–82

In 1977 XTC was signed by Virgin Records. They recorded the 3D EP that summer, and followed it up with their debut LP White Music in January 1978.
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  • Gargoyle2500

    @dylanisgod2: Thanks for that, It's not the first time someone did that either: Some time ago, Someone edited another one of XTC's pages saying that Ricky H Wilson (Who was the original guitarist for The B-52's - For those who don't know, Keith Strickland was originally the drummer for that band!) played bass for "Ten Feet Tall" and "Roads Girdle The Globe".

    Yesterday 9:16pm Reply

  • mrmocha

    I was handed a skylarking cd in my early early teens (late 80's) and it changed everything... forever.

    8 May 10:48pm Reply

  • k_naruchiha94

    The only XTC I need.

    21 Apr 9:22am Reply

  • Dylanisgod2

    who the heck put Keith Strickland in all credits for XTC album on wikipedia??

    5 Apr 9:35pm Reply

  • MamaLuigi

    @Paper_Okami: "especially Skylarking" Nonsuch and then Apple Venus Vol.1 are logical steps forward from that album :)

    30 Mar 9:34pm Reply

  • GAS0LINE

    http://www.last.fm/group/XTC+Fans :)

    30 Mar 1:55am Reply

  • sweetcatatonia

    @Paper_Okami, I'd recommend Black Sea next

    29 Mar 4:27pm Reply

  • Paper_Okami

    Can't believe I didn't discover these guys earlier. Drums and Wires, English Settlement and especially Skylarking are all masterpieces! What should I get next?

    27 Mar 5:04am Reply

  • hungry_mouth

    New Wave at its best

    23 Mar 12:17am Reply

  • tomrud73

    'Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me'!!!

    12 Mar 8:48pm Reply

  • p_waring

    Too bad they stopped making albums. They are truly missed.

    22 Feb 6:21pm Reply

  • wasoe

    One of the best pop groups to ever have existed.

    20 Feb 7:36am Reply

  • Bentwick09

    very very very underrated......

    15 Feb 5:30pm Reply

  • changeyourstyle

    very very underrated

    12 Feb 6:10pm Reply

  • GeorgePetrenko

    very underrated

    28 Jan 1:15pm Reply

  • flaviovigatto

    DearGod.

    11 Jan 1:53pm Reply

  • MamaLuigi

    These guys had really catchy as hell vocal arrangements. I've got "You're the Wish You Are I Had" playing nonstop lately.

    30 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Gargoyle2500

    Before my scrobble restart, I think I scrobbled their songs over 11,000 times. They're topping my charts once again; It seems that they have a multitude of things I'd like to learn.

    26 Dec 2012 Reply

  • RedjMusic

    @vibracobra- I hear ya. ;)

    16 Dec 2012 Reply

  • vibracobra

    back on another XTC phase! nobody does it like they do.

    15 Dec 2012 Reply
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