Doctors of Madness
| Doctors of Madness | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Proto punk, Art rock, Rock music |
| Years active | 1974-1978 |
| Labels | Polydor Records, Ozit Records |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Richard Strange Urban Blitz Stoner Peter DiLemma Dave Vanian (1978) |
Doctors of Madness were a British protopunk art rock band active as a recording and touring band from 1975 until late 1978. They found mainly cult level success and recognition, despite having no chart success. Later they became cited as a pivotal influence on the early British punk rock movement.
Doctors of Madness formed in 1974 in a cellar in Brixton, south London by the composer and lead singer/guitarist Richard Strange, known as ‘Kid’ Strange.
To provide a platform for his musical ideas and compositions analysing urban culture neurosis and systems of control, Strange joined forces with Urban Blitz (electric violin, baritone violectra and lead guitar) Stoner (vocals, bass guitar) and Peter DiLemma (vocals, drums) to provide the link between the early 70s progressive rock and glam rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music, and the later 70s punk rock of the Sex Pistols and The Clash. Doctors of Madness cited The Velvet Underground and writer William S. Burroughs as major influences on their music which fused avant-garde hard rock with warped quasi-classical tones.
The band toured extensively in Great Britain and in continental Europe; gigging in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden. Their stage shows incorporated costumes, props, make-up, projected backdrop images, smoke, strobe lights and theatrical spot-lighting and also taped sound effects.
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