Genres: Punk, British Punk Active: 70's Formed: 1976
The Only Ones, Penetration, 999, Stiv Bators, Alternative TV, X-Ray Spex, The Vibrators, The Undertones, The Stranglers, Sham 69, The Rezillos, Mission of Burma, Gang of Four, The Fall, The Damned, Jello Biafra, Public Image Ltd. |  |
With their raw, enthusiastic immaturity, the Adverts were a bright, though short-lived, light of the punk era, distinguished by the fact that their bassist, Gaye Advert, was one of the first female stars of punk rock. After they (barely) mastered one chord, the Adverts began playing at London's ~Roxy Club in 1976, where they quickly came to the attention of the Damned's guitarist Brian James. James offered the band an opening spot on the Damned's tour and directed them toward Stiff Records. Stiff released their self-deprecating debut single, "One Chord Wonders," in 1977, when the band could still barely play, but when they released their second single, the disturbingly funny "Gary Gilmore's Eyes," the group rocketed into the U.K. Top 20 in a storm of controversy.
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Release: December 30, 2003
Label: Earmark
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Release: May 17, 2005
Label: Fire, Import, The Devils Own Jukebox
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