Knox (musician)
| Knox | |
|---|---|
Knox playing with The Vibrators at Augustibuller 2007.
|
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian M. Carnochan |
| Born |
4 September 1945 Cricklewood, London, England |
| Genres | Punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitar, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Associated acts |
The Vibrators Fallen Angels |
Knox (born Ian Milroy Carnochan, 4 September 1945, London, England) also known as I.M. Carnarchan is a British musician and founding member of the seminal punk band The Vibrators. He got the nickname 'Knox' because he used to have a massive pair of knockers.
Born in London, he spent his formative years in Cricklewood, (North West London) and then Watford, where he became interested in the guitar at the age of thirteen. He was in various school bands, based at Watford Grammar School for Boys, including The Renegades and Knox and the Knight Ryders. Knox's budding musical development was gradually put on hold when he went to art school (in Watford, and in the West of England), where he developed an interest in painting.
In 1972 Knox returned to playing music and in early 1976 was a founder member of the Vibrators, one of the first punk bands in the UK. As well as being the frontman he was the main songwriter for the band, writing such hits as "Baby Baby", "London Girls" and "Automatic Lover" (all Top 40 UK Singles Chart hits). The band played the legendary 100 Club Punk Festival with guitar legend Chris Spedding, who produced the single, "Pogo Dancing".
After the Vibrators broke up, Knox worked as a solo artist, recording an album Plutonium Express, which came out on the Razor record label in 1983. He also played guitar on Robyn Hitchcock's solo debut album, Black Snake Diamond Role. He did two gigs with Alex Chilton, one of which was recorded and released as the album, Live in London. Also in 1983, Knox played guitar and wrote material for the Urban Dogs, a band with Charlie Harper from the U.K. Subs and produced an album of the same name. He also played guitar on the U.K. Subs' 1988 album, Japan Today.
...
Wikipedia