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X - biography
For other bands named "X", see X (band).Beyond and Back: The X Anthology.Exene Cervenka
John Doe
Billy Zoom
D.Original members were Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenka, vocals), John Doe (born John Duchac, bass and vocals), Billy Zoom (born Tyson Kindell, guitar) and DJ Bonebrake (born Donald J.Zoom reunited with X in 1998.Cervenka, all band members had previous musical experience before forming X.X's first record deal was with pioneering indepedent label Dangerhouse, for which the band produced two singles, "Los Angeles" and "Adult Books".The result was their first LP release, the appropriately titled Los Angeles (1980) (produced by The Doors' keyboard player, Ray Manzarek).It was a minor hit and was well received by the underground press and mainstream media.Much of X's early material had a rockabilly edge.Their first two records were released on Slash Records and were similar in style.While still fast and loud, the album's country leanings were evolving and its raw punk sound was channeling raw metal guitar power chords.The album was heavily influenced by the tragic, premature death of Exene Cervenka's elder sister Mirielle (Mary) in an automobile accident in 1980.Lead Belly's "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", was indirectly attributed to Exene Cervenka's mournful state of mind years later.Nonetheless, this album remains Exene's favorite X album (see liner notes of the recent CD release for affirmation).Many of the band's loyal fan base from their earliest LA area gigging days were disappointed, feeling the band had taken a more commercial approach.Exene Cervenka, however, had excelled, and the record has received critical praise from some fans and from records reviewers, particularly Rolling Stone and Playboy, who had long been stalwart supporters and fans of X and their sound.Poor Little Critter In The Road in 1985, under the name The Knitters: X minus Zoom, plus Dave Alvin (of The Blasters) and Johnny Ray Bartel (of The Red Devils) on double bass.X: The Unheard Music was released.Zoom was briefly replaced by Alvin, then by Tony Gilkyson, formerly of the band Lone Justice, for See How We Are.After touring for the album, X went on an extended hiatus.He was a regular cast member of the television series Roswell on WB Television Network and UPN.In summer 2006, X toured North America on the "As The World Burns" Tour 2006 with the Rollins Band and Riverboat Gamblers.Live)
Beyond and Back: The X Anthology (1997)
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