Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential,both over their contemporaries and with later acts. The Times called the group "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era".
The Creatures were an English band formed in 1981 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Creatures released their first EP Wild Things in 1981. They recorded four studio albums:Feast in 1983,Boomerang in 1989,Anima Animus in 1999 and Hái! in 2003.
Susan Janet Ballion,known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux,is an English singer,songwriter,musician and record producer. She came to prominence as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,who were active from 1976 to 1996. They released 11 studio albums,and had several UK Top 20 singles including "Hong Kong Garden","Happy House" and "Peek-a-Boo",plus a US Top 25 single in the Billboard Hot 100,with "Kiss Them for Me".
The Top is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Cure,released on 4 May 1984 by Fiction Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number ten on 12 May. Shortly after its release,the Cure embarked on a major tour of the United Kingdom,culminating in a three-night residency at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Cure. It was released on 30 August 1985 by Fiction Records. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart,The Head on the Door was described by Melody Maker as "a collection of pop songs". With its variety of styles,it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. In the United Kingdom it became their most successful album to date,entering the albums chart at No. 7 on 7 September.
Superstition is the tenth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released on 10 June 1991 by Polydor Records. The lead single,"Kiss Them for Me",gave the band its first top 40 Billboard Hot 100 entry in the United States,peaking at No. 23,with the album peaking at No. 65 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band widened its musical influences with the arrival of musician Talvin Singh,who played tablas on the songs "Kiss Them for Me" and "Silver Waterfalls".
Kaleidoscope is the third studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released on 1 August 1980 by Polydor Records. With the departure of John McKay and Kenny Morris and their replacement by two new musicians,Budgie on drums and John McGeoch on guitars,the band changed their musical direction and offered an album containing a wide variety of colors. "It was almost a different band",said Siouxsie.
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is the fifth studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released on 5 November 1982 by Polydor Records. The record marked a change of musical direction,as the group used strings for the first time and experimented in the studio. Guitarist John McGeoch played more instruments,including recorder and piano. For Julian Marszalek of The Quietus,the release proved the Banshees to be "one of the great British psychedelic bands."
Hyæna is the sixth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released on 8 June 1984 by Polydor Records. The opening track,"Dazzle",featured strings played by musicians of the London Symphonic Orchestra (LSO),a 27-piece orchestra called the "Chandos Players";it was scored from a tune that Siouxsie Sioux had composed on piano. Hyæna is the only studio album that guitarist Robert Smith of the Cure composed and recorded with Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Peepshow is the ninth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 1988 by Polydor Records and in the United States the following day by Geffen Records. It was their first record as a quintet. With the arrival of multi-instrumentalist Martin McCarrick and guitarist Jon Klein,the group recorded a multifaceted album with a variety of influences. Peepshow included the singles "Peek-a-Boo","The Killing Jar" and "The Last Beat of My Heart".
The Rapture is the eleventh and final studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released in January 1995. The songs with cello arrangements,including the title track as well as "Fall from Grace" and "Not Forgotten",were produced by the band on their own in 1993. John Cale later produced the remaining songs in mid-1994.
Universal Music Group released The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees in 2002 as the first reissue of the Siouxsie and the Banshees remastered back-catalogue. The most successful singles of the band were presented in a non-chronological order.
"Hong Kong Garden" is the debut single of English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a single on 18 August 1978 by Polydor Records,reaching number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Israel" is a song by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released as a stand-alone single in 1980 by Polydor Records.
"Spellbound" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. The group wrote it and co-produced it with Nigel Gray. It was released in 1981 by record label Polydor as the first single from the band's fourth studio album,Juju.
"Peek-a-Boo" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band's ninth studio album,Peepshow. Melody Maker described the song as "a brightly unexpected mixture of black steel and pop disturbance" and qualified its genre as "thirties hip hop". "Peek-a-Boo" was rated "Single of the Week" in both Sounds and NME. Sounds wrote that it was a "brave move","playful and mysterious". NME described it as "Oriental marching band hip hop" with "catchy accordion." They then said :"If this nation was served by anything approaching a decent pop radio station,"Peek A Boo" would be a huge hit."
"Shadowtime" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's 10th studio album,Superstition.
"Fear (of the Unknown)" is a U.S.-only single written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in late 1991 as the second U.S. single from the band's 10th studio album,Superstition. It didn't get any domestic release in the UK and was the only Siouxsie and the Banshees single not to be issued in their home country.
"Face to Face" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was composed by the group along with Danny Elfman and was produced by Stephen Hague. The track was featured in the 1992 film Batman Returns and is included on its soundtrack. Film director Tim Burton asked the band to compose the main song of the movie. The track later appeared on the band 1992's compilation album Twice Upon a Time - The Singles and was remastered in 2002 for The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Upon its release in July 1992,the song entered the singles chart in the UK and in Europe.
"O Baby" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by John Cale and released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album,The Rapture. Melody Maker wrote :"O Baby is the wonderful prelude to Rapture" and it is "deliciously pop".
