Avengers (band)
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For another band, see The Avengers (New Zealand band). For other uses, see Avenger (disambiguation) § Music.
The Avengers are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in San Francisco, California, United States.[1] The band recorded an EP, We Are the One (1977), and after opening for the Sex Pistols worked with Steve Jones, but had not released an album before breaking up in 1979.[2] After the breakup an EP with the Steve Jones-produced songs was released (The Avengers),[3] and later an album, Avengers, in 1983. Their lead singer, Penelope Houston, is also a folk singer who has a solo career. Since 1999 a number of other albums were released with studio and live tracks, and the band has come together for various occasions.[4]
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Also known as | scAvengers |
Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk |
Years active | 1977–1979, 1999, 2004–present |
Labels | Dangerhouse, White Noise, CD Presents, Lookout! Records |
Members | Penelope Houston Greg Ingraham Joel Reader Luis Illades |
Past members | Danny Furious (Danny O'Brien) Jonathan Postal James Wilsey (deceased) Brad Kent (deceased) Danny Panic |
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