Artist description Dark postpunk with a sound that falls somewhere between the Batcave, dark experimental New York no-wave, the many creative bands coming out of Dublin in the early 80's, with elements of new wave, and trashy glam rock (such as the New York Dolls). Not so much gloomy and spooky, more manic and disjointed, Wailing Wall hold on to the ambience and theatrical nature of bands like Bauhaus, without succumbing to excesses which distract from what they do best, write and perform good songs.

Music Style Dark Postpunk, Deathrock

Musical Influences Virgin Prunes, Siouxsie & the Banshees, (the original) Christian Death, Sex Gang Children, The Stooges, Velvet Underground, Cure, early U2, The Alarm, Chameleons, Bauhaus, Sisters, PIL, Scaterd Few, Killing Joke, David Bowie, Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, Swans, LSU, Mission, Lords of the New Church

Similar Artists Virgin Prunes, Siouxsie & the Banshees, (the original) Christian Death, early Cure

Artist History Wailing Wall formed in mid-1989, played their first show in '91, and has shared the stage with many great bands, including: Gene Loves Jezebel, Human Drama, Babylonian Tiles, The Last Dance, and Saviour Machine. More history of our distant past could be written, and at some point probably will be. But for now Wailing Wall will continue frightening the parents, writing great music, and peeling the paint off many a club.

Group Members - Droog Stefan: guitar, keys, bgv - Jigsaw: vox, noise guitar - Frederick F: bass, vox - Brandon "Vato" Campos: skins'n'such

Albums '89 to '99 In retrospect...?; Mascara Madmen (the live kuci sessions)

Additional Info email: contact@wailingwall.net

Location Los Angeles and Orange County, CA - USA

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