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Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka
American singer, artist, and poet
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The Knitters
The Knitters
Band
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D. J. Bonebrake
D. J. Bonebrake
American musician
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John Doe
John Doe
American singer, songwriter, actor, poet, guitarist and bass player
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The Flesh Eaters
The Flesh Eaters
American punk band
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Dave Alvin
Dave Alvin
musician
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The Blasters
The Blasters
American roots-rock band
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Chris D.
Chris D.
American singer, actor, director and writer
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Black Randy and the Metrosquad
Black Randy and the Metrosquad
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Skating Polly
Skating Polly
Rock band
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The Dils
The Dils
American band
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Peter Case
Peter Case
American musician
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DNA
DNA
American no wave band
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The Alley Cats
The Alley Cats
Punk rock band
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7 Shot Screamers
7 Shot Screamers
American psychobilly band
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The Weirdos
The Weirdos
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Germs
Germs
American punk rock band
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The Controllers
The Controllers
Los Angeles punk rock band formed in early 1977
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Devils Brigade
Devils Brigade
band
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Auntie Christ
Auntie Christ
Punk Rock band
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Abby Travis
Abby Travis
American guitarist
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Longstocking
Longstocking
musical artist
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Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch
American singer, author and actress
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Tex & the Horseheads
Tex & the Horseheads
musical artist
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Steve Kravac
Steve Kravac
Canadian musician
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The Red Devils
The Red Devils
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The Gun Club
The Gun Club
band
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Minutemen
Minutemen
punk rock band from San Pedro, California, USA
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L7
L7
American rock band founded in Los Angeles, California
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El Vez
El Vez
American musician
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Bobot Adrenaline
Bobot Adrenaline
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Mike Ness
Mike Ness
Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist
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Los Lobos
Los Lobos
American Chicano rock band
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Skrillex
Skrillex
American musician, DJ, dubstep producer, singer
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The Generators
The Generators
American band
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Jon Dee Graham
Jon Dee Graham
American musician
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The Screamers
The Screamers
American punk band
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Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
American rock guitarist and songwriter
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Goldfinger
Goldfinger
American punk band
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Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
American musician
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Sublime
Sublime
American ska punk band
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The Vandals
The Vandals
band
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New Found Glory
New Found Glory
American rock band known for their infectious brand of pop-punk
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
American rock group
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Billy Idol
Billy Idol
English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual British and American citizenship (born 1955)
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Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn
American musician
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Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
American singer and musician
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Tiger Army
Tiger Army
American pyschobilly band
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D.I.
D.I.
Southern California punk band
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One-Eyed Doll
One-Eyed Doll
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Sum 41
Sum 41
Canadian rock band

X is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles The original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D. J. Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid-to-late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s, and currently tours, as of 2019.

X achieved limited mainstream success but influenced various genres of music, including punk rock, Americana, and folk rock, and is considered one of the most influential bands of their era. In 2003, X's first two studio albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift, were ranked by Rolling Stone as being among the 500 greatest albums of all time. Los Angeles was ranked 91st on Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. The band received an Official Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles in acknowledgment of its contribution to Los Angeles music and culture.