THESAINTS
The Saints
The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974, founded by Chris Bailey, Ivor Hay, and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups. In 1975, contemporaneous with United States' Ramones, The Saints were employing the fast tempos, raucous vocals and "buzz saw" guitar that characterised early punk rock. With their debut single, " Stranded", in September 1976, they became the first punk band outside the US to release a record, ahead of better-known acts including the Sex Pistols and The Clash. They are one of the first and most influential groups of the genre, according to Bob Geldof, ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: The Saints (band)
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