Monday, August 17, 2020

“Marque Moon”, Television

This way: Marque Moon

This is the band that helped launch Punk Rock. They got Hilly at CBGBs to give them a gig, where Punk Rock all began. Television is an American rock band from New York City, most notably active in the 1970s. The group was founded by Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, Billy Ficca, and Richard Hell. An early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene, the band is considered influential in the development of punk and alternative music. 

Although they recorded in a stripped-down, guitar-based manner similar to their punk contemporaries, Television's music was by comparison clean, improvisational, and technically proficient, drawing influence from avant-garde jazz and 1960s rock. The group's debut album, Marquee Moon, is one of the all time greatest records ever recorded.

[Spotify] Marque Moon

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