Love In A Void

Siouxsie and the Banshees were among the longest-lived and most successful acts to emerge from the London punk community; over the course of a career that lasted two decades, they evolved from an abrasive, primitive art punk band into a stylish, sophisticated unit that even notched a left-field U.S. Top 40 hit.

Throughout its numerous lineup changes and textural shifts, the group remained under the leadership of core duo Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Ballion on May 27, 1957 and Steven Severin, born Steven Bailey 25 September 1955. The Banshees' initial lineup emerged from the Bromley Contingent, a notorious group of rabid Sex Pistols fans. In addition to bassist Steven Severin and guitarist Marco Perroni, the first one-off lineup included drummer John Simon Ritchie, who assumed the name Sid Vicious; they debuted on the 20 September 1976 at the legendary Punk Festival held at London's 100 Club, where their entire set consisted of a savage, 20-minute rendition of The Lords Prayer