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The Clash were an English rock band that formed in London in 1976 and were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they used elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly, and they contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that followed punk.
The Clash – brytyjski zespół punkrockowy z Londynu, utworzony w 1976 roku. W początkowym okresie działalności muzycy przedstawiali repertuar wyłącznie punkrockowy, który w następnych latach stopniowo rozwijali, wzbogacając go innymi stylami muzycznymi, tj. reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap czy rockabilly.
The residency at Bond International Casino in the first two weeks of June 1981 was organised by Rhodes on his return as manager of The Clash. Support acts included Grandmaster Flash , The Sugarhill Gang , Dead Kennedys , Bad Brains , Texan bad boy Joe Ely , Lee Perry and Funkapolitan .
Guided by The Clash’s unorthodox and free-thinking manager Bernard Rhodes, the group created the English punk movement with the Sex Pistols. The band’s manifesto was outlined in an early NME interview: “We’re anti-Fascist, we’re anti-violence, we’re anti-racist and we’re pro-creative.”
Visit the official website for The Clash. A brand new website launched to recognise World Clash Day, it features an extensive Timeline Discography of albums and singles, Tour Concert History, Biography, as well as a photo gallery, news, fan wall content and a massive video archive.
Emerging amidst the fervor of the punk rock revolution, The Clash stood out for their eclectic musical style and socially charged lyrics, quickly ascending to the forefront of the genre.
The Clash were an English punk rock band formed in 1976 initially consisting of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, guitar), Mick Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar), Paul Simonon (bass guitar), Keith Levene (guitar) and Terry Chimes (drums and percussion).
