The Undertones
The Undertones
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Artist Information
Genres: Punk, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk/New Wave, British Punk
Active: 70's, 80's, 2000's
Formed: November 1975 in Derry, Northern Ireland
Influences
Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, Stiff Little Fingers, The Beatles, Roxy Music, The 13th Floor Elevators, Marc Bolan, Slade, The Ramones, New York Dolls, MC5, Dr. Feelgood, The Damned, The Clash, David Bowie, The Stooges
Similar Artists
U.K. Subs, Eddie & the Hot Rods, The Clash, The Jam, The Ramones, The Rezillos, The Vibrators, Eater, 999, The Adverts, Ian Dury, The Stranglers, Boomtown Rats, Wreckless Eric, Green Day, X-Ray Spex
Followers
Lester Bangs, Green Day, B.A.L.L., The Exploding Hearts, The Briefs, Scientists, Wonderboy, Lightweight Holiday, Cause Co-Motion!, Moral Crux, The Go Faster Nuns, The Copyrights, Pinhead Gunpowder, The Fools, Anti-Flag, Ash, The Libertines, 2 Minutos, Super Furry Animals
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Biography
The Undertones slam-bang punk-pop drew its strength from one simple fact: you didn't need a secret handshake to enjoy it. John and Damian O'Neill mated infectious guitar hooks to '60s garage, '70s glam rock, and Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver.
Discography
Release: 2008
Label: Salvo, Union Square Music
Release: October 13, 2005
Label: Sanctuary