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. Q magazine included John McKay's guitar playing on "Hong Kong Garden" in their list of "100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever",while Mojo rated guitarist John McGeoch in their list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" for his work on "Spellbound". 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.
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group,primarily based in Brighton,UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic,global influences,and orchestral symphonic approach,collaborating with composer Don Davis and composing for the musical score of The Matrix. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane,Amampondo,Steve Stevens,Eduardo Niebla,Greg Ellis,Taz Alexander,Sugizo,Budgie and recently Hamsika Iyer and Maggie Hikri.
Peter Edward Clarke,known professionally as Budgie,is an English drummer best known for his work in Siouxsie and the Banshees. He is also the co-founder of the Creatures.
"Rapture" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein,and produced by Mike Chapman,the song was released as the second and final single from Autoamerican on January 12,1981,by Chrysalis Records. Musically,"Rapture" is a combination of new wave,disco and hip hop with a rap section forming an extended coda.
Hyæna is the sixth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released in 1984 by Polydor. The opening track,"Dazzle",featured strings played by musicians of the (LSO) London Symphonic Orchestra,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.
Tinderbox is the seventh studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released on 21 April 1986 by Wonderland and Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and by Geffen Records in the United States. It was the band's first full-length effort recorded with then-new guitarist John Valentine Carruthers;Carruthers had previously only added a few parts on the 1984 EP The Thorn. The first recording sessions for the album took place at Hansa by the Wall in Berlin in May 1985.
Twice Upon a Time - The Singles is the second singles compilation released by Siouxsie and the Banshees. It follows the same format as Once Upon a Time/The Singles,presenting the songs in chronological order. Twice picks up where Once left off,and it includes several hits not included on regular Banshees studio albums. Instead of the studio version released as a single,"The Last Beat of My Heart" is presented as a live recording,from their performance at Lollapalooza in Seattle. Also appearing on CD for the first time here is "Face to Face",a song from the soundtrack of the film Batman Returns. "Fear of the Unknown" also appears as a "House of Fear" remix which is significantly different from the original version. The collection is missing the 1987 single "Song from the Edge of the World",which was included on a later hits collection.
The Rapture is the eleventh and final studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. 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.
Downside Up is a four-disc box set collecting B-sides and bonus material from the catalogue of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Also included is The Thorn EP,originally released in 1984. Most of these songs were classics of the band's live repertoire like "Pulled to Bits","Eve White/Eve Black","Red Over White","I Promise","Something Blue","El Día de los Muertos" and "B Side Ourselves". The box set was also released on iTunes.
The discography of Siouxsie and the Banshees,an English rock band,consists of eleven studio albums,three live albums,four compilation albums,one extended play (EP),and thirty singles. This list does not include material recorded by band members with the Creatures or the Glove,or solo work by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin.
"Israel" is a song by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released as a stand-alone single in 1980 by Polydor Records.
"Song from the Edge of the World" is a song written and performed by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a stand-alone single in 1987. The song had been premiered live in the UK during an appearance at the WOMAD Festival in July 1986. The song was recorded with new members Martin McCarrick on keyboards and Jon Klein on guitar.
"The Killing Jar" is a song written,produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album,Peepshow.
"Kiss Them for Me" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the first single from the band's 10th studio album,Superstition.
"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".
