Wire
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Wire is an influential English rock band, often associated with the post-punk movement, known for their experimental sound and innovative approach to songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wire canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
post-punk band
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rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1976 ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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art punk ⓘ art rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ industrial rock ⓘ minimalist rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ noise rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bruce Gilbert
NERFINISHED
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Colin Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Simms NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Gotobed NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyleCharacteristic |
abstract lyrics
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avant-garde arrangements ⓘ experimental sound ⓘ minimalist song structures ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
10:20
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154 ⓘ A Bell Is a Cup… Until It Is Struck NERFINISHED ⓘ Chairs Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ Change Becomes Us NERFINISHED ⓘ Manscape NERFINISHED ⓘ Mind Hive NERFINISHED ⓘ Object 47 ⓘ Pink Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Barked Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Send ⓘ Silver/Lead ⓘ The Ideal Copy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wire (2015 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock bands
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post-punk bands ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in post-punk movement
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innovative approach to songwriting ⓘ |
| occupation | musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinkflag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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