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Welcome to the punk page. This is the part of the website containing info about the two best punk bands ever, The Sex Pistols and The Clash. Be sure to mail me if you think any of the info on this page is incorrect.
	The Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols formed in 1972, after being discovered by their friend Malcolm McLaren, who owned a nearby clothing store. The band was at first made up of Paul Cook (drums), Steve Jones (vocals), Glen Matlock (bass) and Wally Nightingale (guitar). In 1975, Nightingale left the band and Jones moved to the guitar, leaving the band looking for a singer. They met John Lydon at Mclaren's shop, recently renamed Sex, and asked him to join as singer. During 1976 they were banned from all but 3 of 19 gigs and they signed to EMI records for £40,000. However the group were dropped later in the later due to the controversy surrounding them. In 1977, Glen Matlock was replaced on bass by Lydon's old friend Sid Vicious. The Pistols signed to A&M records but were dropped again, only six days after signing. They quickly signed to Virgin records. Their debut album, Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols, entered the UK chart at number 1, displacing Cliff Richard's Golden Greats. The Pistols embarked on a US tour in January 1978, having played their last ever gig in Britain to an audience of mainly children. They then played their last live show, in California. The band split up and went their separate ways. Sid Vicious died in 1979 just before he was due to go on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
Johnny Rotten AKA John Lydon,Frontman of the Pistols, b. January 31, 1956, Finsbury Park, London.

Sid Vicious AKA John Simon Ritchie,Pistols' bassist, b. May 10, 1957, London, and his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
	The Clash June 1976: After 9 months with punk group London SS, Mick Jones (guitar) formed The Clash in Shephard's Bush, London, with Paul Simonon (bass). Bernie Rhodes from Malcolm Mclaren's sex shop becomes their manager. Guitarist Keith Levene and drummer Terry Chimes join, and Joe Strummer is persuaded to leave his group, the 101ers. Levene leaves the group after only 3 months. They signed to CBS records in January 1977 and Chimes is replaced by Nicky 'Topper' Headon. Their debut album, The Clash, reaches UK number 12. Their second album, Give 'Em Enough Rope, reached UK Number 2 in November 1978. A third album, London Calling, reaches UK number 11 in December 1979. Triple album Sandinista! reaches number 19 in 1980. Headon leaves the group in 1981 and is temporarily replaced by Terry Chimes for the US tour. Combat Rock, their fifth album, reaches number 2 in 1982. Jones leaves in 1983, forming another band, Big Audio Dynamite. The band split up in 1985, when their latest album Cut the Crap was blasted by critics.
Joe Strummer, frontman of The Clash, real name John Mellors, b.August 21, 1952, Ankara, Turkey.