The Punks
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| Origin | Waterford, Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 1973-1977 |
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| Associated acts | MC5, Iggy and the Stooges, Death |
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The Punks were an American proto-punk band from Waterford, Michigan near Detroit, who were active from 1973-1977. They specialized in a hard-driving, sometimes thrashing sound that anticipated much mid-to-late 1970s punk rock and 1980s hardcore. The group came out of the last vestiges of the Detroit rock scene that produced bands such as MC5, Iggy and the Stooges, and Death, and with these acts they formed a musical bridge between the garage rock bands of the 1960s and the later punk movement that emerged in New York and London during the mid-1970s. In 1977 they changed their name to the End and moved to New York with hopes of making their mark in the burgeoning punk rock scene there, but were unsuccessful, and broke up shortly thereafter. Though relatively unknown outside of Detroit and New York in their day, they have more recently garnered the interest and accolades of underground rock enthusiasts who consider them to be pioneers in the prototypical development of punk rock. Parts of their song "My Time's Comin'" were used in the soundtrack of two March 2016 episodes of the television series, Vinyl, co-created the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and director Martin Scorsese.
The Punks formed in Waterford, Michigan, outside of Detroit in 1973. The band was fronted by the highly charismatic lead singer William "Franitc" Kuchon, who has sometimes been compared to Iggy Pop. The group came at the tail end of the Detroit rock scene that had produced acts such as MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges, Alice Cooper and these groups were the Punks' primary influences, along with some of the earlier Detroit garage bands of the mid-1960s such as the Underdogs and the Unrelated Segments, as well as acts from elsewhere such as the Velvet Underground and Blue Cheer. The rest of their lineup consisted of Alan Webber and Steve Rockey on guitars, Rod McMahon on bass, and Craig Webber (Alan's younger brother) on drums. The band was known for its volume and energy and exiting live show.
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