The Damned, the first UK punk band to release a single (New Rose) and an album (Damned Damned Damned) continue to carve out a career over the last 46 years (to date) as they have crafted and re-envisioned through multiple line-up changes, their sound and vision.
The Damned are on their way to New Zealand. Here is guitarist Captain Sensible to tell us about their new album, their new sound and their old friend Lemmy.
The Damned, The Stranglers, and The Buzzcocks are, or were, all punk rock survivors because of their ability to reinvent themselves, to tangent onto differing musical paths and stay relevant to not just their fans, but to also hook into greater masses.
Here’s punk legend Captain Sensible to talk about his new album with Sensible Gray Cells…Get Back Into The World…and what just happened when the original Damned members got together to talk about their reunion.
If you are of a certain age and got into punk in the late 70s, you no doubt had a few Stiff Records – on the roster – Elvis Costello, The Damned, Nick Lowe, even Motorhead. The co-founder of the label was Dave Robinson. Still active in the music biz he is busy promoting a […]
When it comes to the invention of Punk, forget The Sex Pistols and forget The Clash. The Damned beat both of them to every punch, including being the first UK Punk band to release a single and an album in 1976. But they never quite fitted in with the rest of the punk movement, so […]