X-Ray Spex were an English punk rock band formed in 1976 from London.
During their first incarnation (1976-79), X-Ray Spex were “deliberate underachievers” and only released five singles and one album. Nevertheless, their first single, “Oh Bondage Up Yours!”, is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and the album Germfree Adolescents is widely acclaimed as a classic album of the punk rock genre.
Associated Acts
Poly Styrene, Airport and Dean, Classix Nouveaux
Genres
Punk rock, new wave
Labels
Virgin EMI International Receiver Universal Future Noise
Origin
London, England, U.K.
Website
Years Active
1976 1979, 1991, 1995 1996, 2008
Name
X-Ray Spex