The Creatures
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative, exotica, art rock |
| Years active | 1981–2005 |
| Labels | Polydor, Geffen, Sioux Records, Instinct Records |
| Associated acts | Siouxsie and the Banshees |
| Website | Official site |
| Members |
Siouxsie Sioux Budgie |
The Creatures were a band formed in 1981 by Siouxsie and the Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie. With the dissolution of Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1996, the Creatures graduated from an occasional project to a full-time concern. The drum and voice duo released four studio albums: Feast in 1983, Boomerang in 1989, Anima Animus in 1999 and Hái! in 2003.
With Feast, the band dabbled in exotica. On Boomerang, they added a Spanish-tinged vibe to their music, with elements of flamenco, blues and jazz. In the late 1990s, they developed a more urban sound; The Times then described their music as "adventurous art rock built around Siouxsie's extraordinary voice and drummer Budgie's battery of percussion". In their last work, they returned to their roots while heading east, with an ode to Japanese minimalism. They disbanded in 2005.
Their music was hailed by Jeff Buckley and PJ Harvey.
Singer Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie created the Creatures in 1981 while recording the Banshees' Juju album. During one session, they discovered by accident that the combination of just voice and drums suited the track "But Not Them". A studio session was organized with the aim of recording five songs. This project was released in the form of an EP titled Wild Things. The title track was a reworking of a hit by the Troggs; the other numbers were Creatures compositions. The EP reached No. 24 in the UK Singles chart and the pair performed "Mad-Eyed Screamer" on Top of the Pops.
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