APB was a Scottish post-punk band, formed in 1979, that blended funk rock, punk rock and new wave music. The group had only modest success during its brief run, yet their influence can be heard in the sound of such current bands as Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Rubella Ballet
British gothic anarcho-punk band
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The Chameleons
English post-punk band
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Killing Joke
English post-punk band
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Kraut
New York Hardcore Band from Manhattan, which was founded in 1981 and ended in 1986
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Big Black
American rock band
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Medium Medium
former English musical group
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The Higsons
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Dave Riley
American musician
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The Faction
American punk band
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Moderat Likvidation
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Rudi
band
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Youth Brigade
band that plays punk rock
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Weather Report
American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
American rock band
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A Certain Ratio
band
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Death
protopunk band
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¡Forward, Russia!
English alternative band
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X
punk rock band from the United States
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Gang of Four
English rock band
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Adam and the Ants
English rock band
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The Pagans
1970s American punk band
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D.O.A.
Canadian punk rock band
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The Wedding Present
British indie rock group
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The Meteors
British Psychobilly Band
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Descendents
Punk rock band
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The Alarm
Welsh alternative rock/new wave band
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Bad Brains
American rock band
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Spizzenergi
band
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Delta 5
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The Sound
British band
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Strawberry Switchblade
Scottish pop duo
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Radio Futura
band
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Vice Squad
band that plays punk rock
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Wire
English rock band
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Simple Minds
Scottish rock band formed in 1977
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The Mighty Lemon Drops
British band
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Radio Stars
English New Wave group
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Romeo Void
American rock band
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Joy Division
English rock band
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James
British rock band
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XTC
English pop group
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Rollins Band
American punk rock band
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The Silencers
Scottish rock band
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Fishbone
U.S. alternative rock band
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Heresy
British band
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Cabaret Voltaire
British Electronic Music Group
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Electro Hippies
band
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Zoetrope
band
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The Professionals
band
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The Effigies
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Fairport Convention
British folk rock group
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Nomeansno
Canadian alternative rock band
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Suicidal Tendencies
American crossover thrash band
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Level 42
English jazz-funk band
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The Style Council
English band active 1983–1989
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Laika
band that plays alternative rock
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The Nightingales
British band
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John Frusciante
American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer
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The Apostles
English band
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The Business
band that plays Oi!
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The Passions
British musical group; post-punk/new wave band
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Extreme Noise Terror
British band
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Brand X
British musical group; jazz fusion band
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Rick Rubin
American music producer