Pylon

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Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene.

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Pylon canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American post-punk band
activeYearsEnd 1983
1991
2009
activeYearsStart 1978
album Chomp NERFINISHED
Chomp More NERFINISHED
Gyrate NERFINISHED
Gyrate Plus NERFINISHED
Hits NERFINISHED
Pylon Live NERFINISHED
associatedAct Pylon Reenactment Society NERFINISHED
R.E.M. NERFINISHED
The B-52's NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutAlbum Gyrate
describedBy R.E.M. as one of the best bands in America
EP Beep NERFINISHED
Cool / Dub
Gravity NERFINISHED
Razz / Dub
genre alternative rock
college rock
new wave
post-punk
influenced R.E.M. NERFINISHED
numerous alternative rock bands
member Curtis Crowe NERFINISHED
Michael Lachowski NERFINISHED
Randy Bewley NERFINISHED
Vanessa Briscoe Hay NERFINISHED
movement American college rock movement
notableFor angular guitar sound
influence on early alternative rock scene
placeOfOrigin Athens, Georgia NERFINISHED
recordLabel DB Records NERFINISHED
New West Records NERFINISHED
Sky Records NERFINISHED
reformed 1989
2004
role Curtis Crowe – drums NERFINISHED
Michael Lachowski – bass guitar
Randy Bewley – guitar NERFINISHED
Vanessa Briscoe Hay – vocals NERFINISHED
scene Athens, Georgia music scene
song Beep NERFINISHED
Cool NERFINISHED
Crazy NERFINISHED
Dub
Feast on My Heart NERFINISHED
Stop It NERFINISHED

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The 40 Watt Club associatedWithArtist Pylon
subject surface form: 40 Watt Club
Killing Joke notableWork Pylon