(Formed 1976, in London, England. Disbanded
1996).
Personnel
Vocals : Siouxsie Sioux. Bass : Steve Severin. Guitar : John McKay (1977? to 1979), John McGeogh (1979 to 1982),
Robert Smith [of The Cure] (1983 to 1984), John Carruthers (1985?
to 1988?), Jon Klein (1988 to 1996). Drums : Kenny Morris (1977? to 1979), Budgie (1979 to 1996). Cello/Keyboard : Martin McCarrick (1988 to 1996).
Additional
Information
Siouxsie Sioux was born Susan Ballion, in 1957.
Siouxsie and Budgie formed The Creatures in 1981, releasing singles such
as Mad-Eyed Screamer (1981), Miss The Girl (1983), Right Now (1983) and Standing
There (1989), and the album The Feast (1983).
Siouxsie and Budgie were married in 1991.
Steve Severin, Robert Smith and Jeanette Landray, as The Glove, released
an album called Blue Sunshine in 1993.
Before joining The Banshees, Budgie played for The Slits.
Other famous people who were early Banshees were Sid Vicious and Adam
Ant.
Albums
The Scream (1978).
Pure, Jigsaw Feeling, Overground, Carcass, Helter Skelter, Mirage,
Metal Postcard, Nicotine Stain, Suburban Relapse, Switch. Join Hands (1979).
Poppy Day, Regal Zone, Placebo Effect, Icon, Premature Burial,
Playground Twist, Mother, The Lord's Prayer. Kaleidoscope (1980).
Happy House, Tenant, Trophy, Hybrid, Clockface, Lunar Camel, Christine,
Desert Kisses, Red Light, Paradise Place, Skin. Ju-Ju (1981).
Spellbound, Into The Light, Arabian Knights, Halloween, Monitor,
Night Shift, Sin In My Heart, Head Cut, Voodoo Dolly. Once Upon A Time (1981) - Singles Collection.
Hong Kong Garden, Mirage, The Staircase (Mystery), Playground Twist,
Love In A Void, Happy House, Christine, Israel, Spellbound, Arabian Knights. A Kiss In The Dreamhouse (1982).
Cascade, Green Fingers, Obsession, She's A Carnival, Circle, Melt!,
Painted Bird, Cocoon, Slowdive. Nocturne (1983) - Live Album.
Israel, Dear Prudence, Paradise Place, Melt!, Cascade, Pulled To
Bits, Night Shift, Sin In My Heart, Slowdive, Painted Bird, Happy House, Switch,
Spellbound, Helter Skelter, Eve White Eve Black, Voodoo Dolly. Hyaena (1984).
Dazzle, We Hunger, Take Me Back, Belladonna, Swimming Horses, Bring
Me The Head Of The Preacher Man, Running Town, Pointing Bone, Blow The House Down. Tinderbox (1986).
Candyman, The Sweetest Chill, This Unrest, Cities In Dust, Cannons,
Party's Fall, 92º, Lands End. Through The Looking Glass (1987).
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us, Hall Of Mirrors,
Trust In Me, This Wheel's On Fire, Strange Fruit, You're Lost Little Girl, The
Passenger, Gun, Sea Breezes, Little Johnny Jewel. Peepshow (1988)
Peek-A-Boo, The Killing Jar, Scarecrow, Carousel, Burn-Up, Ornaments
Of Gold, Turn To Stone, Rawheads And Bloodybones, The Last Beat Of My Heart, Rhapsody. The Peel Sessions (1991).
Love In A Void, Mirage, Metal Postcard, Suburban Relapse, Hong
Kong Garden, Overground, Carcass, Helter Skelter. Superstition (1991).
Kiss Them For Me, Fear (Of The Unknown), Cry, Drifter, Little Sister,
Shadowtime, Silly Thing, Got To Get Up, Silver Waterfalls, Softly, The Ghost In
You. Twice Upon A Time (1992) - Singles Collection.
Fireworks, Slowdive, Melt!, Dear Prudence, Swimming Horses, Dazzle,
Overground, Cities In Dust, Candyman, This Wheel's On Fire, The Passenger, Peek-A-Boo,
The Killing Jar, The Last Beat Of My Heart (Live), Kiss Them For Me, Shadowtime,
Fear (Of The Unknown) (remix), Face To Face. The Rapture (1995).
O Baby, Tearing Apart, Stargazer, Fall From Grace, Not Forgotten,
Sick Child, Lonely One, Falling Down, Forever, The Rapture, The Double Life, Love
Out Me.
Singles
Hong Kong Garden / Voices (1978) The Staircase (Mystery) / 20th Century Boy (1979) Playground Twist / Pull To Bits (1979) Mittageisen (Metal Postcard) / Love In A Void (1979) Happy House / Drop Dead - Celebration (1980) Christine / Eve White, Eve Black (1980) Israel / Red Over White (1980) Spellbound / Follow The Sun (1981) Arabian Knights / Supernatural Thing (1981) Fireworks / Coal Mind (1982) Slowdive / Cannibal Roses (1982) Melt / Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant (1982) Dear Prudence / Tatoo (1983) Swimming Horses / Let Go (1984) Dazzle / I Promise (1984) The Thorn EP (1984) - Overground / Voices / Placebo Effect / Red Over
White Cities In Dust / An Execution (1985) Candyman / Lullaby (1986) This Wheel's On Fire / Shooting Sun (1987) The Passenger / She's Cuckoo (1987) Song From The Edge Of The World / The Whole Price Of Blood (1987) Peek-A-Boo / False Face (1988) The Killing Jar / Something Wicked (1988) The Last Beat Of My Heart / El Dia de Los Muertos (1988) Kiss Them For Me / Staring Back (1991) Shadowtime / Spiral Twist (1991) Face To Face / I Could Be Again (1992) O Baby / B Side Ourselves (1994) Stargazer / Hang Me High (1995)
Essential Collection
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Once Upon A Time (1981) / Cat. No. POLS 1056
Ju-Ju (1981) / Cat. No. POLS 1034
The Scream (1978) / Cat. No. POLD 5009
