ANGSTY ORIGINS: The History of PROTO-PUNK and the Artists That Led to a Movement

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	PROTO-PUNK Precursors to the Punk Rock movement 1960 - 1977
Precursors to the Punk Rock movement 1960 - 1977

	This narrative was stolen from: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Protopunk Before there was Punk Rock, there was PROTO-PUNK, a largely retrospective term for a genre that blossomed between 1963 and 1976: a raw, energetic, frenetic relative of Garage Rock where Three Chords and the Truth were the ammo and rebellion was the spirit. PROTO-PUNK bands didn't get much mainstream appraisal: critics called the minimalist, less polished sound "amateurish" or "sloppy", and the hippie crowd was turned off by the brutality and sleaziness. When Punk Rock broke to the mainstream in 1977, some of the rock bands before them began to be seen in a new light as the missing link between Rock and punk, thus the name protopunk. PROTO-PUNK would also exert a significant influence on the development of Alternative Rock in the '80s and beyond to this day, meaning that PROTO-PUNK can also be considered "proto-alternative" as well. PROTO-PUNK is difficult to define and was never a movement like Punk Rock was. When these bands were active, they were referred to as other genres such as Glam Rock or Garage Rock. However these are some tropes that apply to it: - Audience Participation: During concerts the audience was often intentionally stirred up into a frenzy or provoked by the band members. - Careful with That Axe: Singers are often very energetic, incorporating shouting and screaming into their vocals. - Darker and Edgier: Artists liked to shock audiences with dark songs played at ear-splitting volume. - Genre Roulette: It borrows elements from Surf Rock, Garage Rock, Rockabilly, Hard Rock, Pub Rock, and Glam Rock. - Flyover Country: Many bands hailed from midwestern cities like Detroit (The Stooges, MC5) and Cleveland (Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu). - Intercourse with You: In contrast to the "peace & love" hippie crowd, protopunkers were very much about lust. - Limited Lyrics Song: The overall sound and attitude are more important than writing insightful lyrics. - Lower-Class Lout: A lot of bands, particularly The Stooges and New York Dolls, came from blue collar backgrounds and were happy to play up this image to appear more menacing in an effort to distinguish themselves from the hippie movement. This would inlfuence the attitude of future punk rockers. - Protest Song: Some bands were out for anarchy and shocking the establishment. - Rated M for Manly: This is one genre where having balls is required. - Stylistic Suck: Reacted against the overproduction of late '60s and early '70s Psychedelic Rock and Progressive Rock by bashing out loud, simple songs. - Three Chords and the Truth: The sound is often primitive; the songs not very complicated to play. - Trolling Creator: Performers liked to bait concert crowds into angry reactions.
This narrative was stolen from: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Protopunk Before there was Punk Rock, there was PROTO-PUNK, a largely retrospective term for a genre that blossomed between 1963 and 1976: a raw, energetic, frenetic relative of Garage Rock where Three Chords and the Truth were the ammo and rebellion was the spirit. PROTO-PUNK bands didn't get much mainstream appraisal: critics called the minimalist, less polished sound "amateurish" or "sloppy", and the hippie crowd was turned off by the brutality and sleaziness. When Punk Rock broke to the mainstream in 1977, some of the rock bands before them began to be seen in a new light as the missing link between Rock and punk, thus the name protopunk. PROTO-PUNK would also exert a significant influence on the development of Alternative Rock in the '80s and beyond to this day, meaning that PROTO-PUNK can also be considered "proto-alternative" as well. PROTO-PUNK is difficult to define and was never a movement like Punk Rock was. When these bands were active, they were referred to as other genres such as Glam Rock or Garage Rock. However these are some tropes that apply to it: - Audience Participation: During concerts the audience was often intentionally stirred up into a frenzy or provoked by the band members. - Careful with That Axe: Singers are often very energetic, incorporating shouting and screaming into their vocals. - Darker and Edgier: Artists liked to shock audiences with dark songs played at ear-splitting volume. - Genre Roulette: It borrows elements from Surf Rock, Garage Rock, Rockabilly, Hard Rock, Pub Rock, and Glam Rock. - Flyover Country: Many bands hailed from midwestern cities like Detroit (The Stooges, MC5) and Cleveland (Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu). - Intercourse with You: In contrast to the "peace & love" hippie crowd, protopunkers were very much about lust. - Limited Lyrics Song: The overall sound and attitude are more important than writing insightful lyrics. - Lower-Class Lout: A lot of bands, particularly The Stooges and New York Dolls, came from blue collar backgrounds and were happy to play up this image to appear more menacing in an effort to distinguish themselves from the hippie movement. This would inlfuence the attitude of future punk rockers. - Protest Song: Some bands were out for anarchy and shocking the establishment. - Rated M for Manly: This is one genre where having balls is required. - Stylistic Suck: Reacted against the overproduction of late '60s and early '70s Psychedelic Rock and Progressive Rock by bashing out loud, simple songs. - Three Chords and the Truth: The sound is often primitive; the songs not very complicated to play. - Trolling Creator: Performers liked to bait concert crowds into angry reactions.

	This list features not only all the hardcore PROTO-PUNK bands that fit the description above but also artists that showed hints of the future Punk Rock movement with a single song or album that showcased PROTO-PUNK tendencies despite that the artist actually fit more neatly into the commercial paradigms of the era. While some bands like The Velvet Underground are considered the earliest PROTO-PUNK bands, many other artists such as Link Wray featured elements or individual tracks that fit neatly into the PROTO-PUNK paradigm. This list is meant to be a comprehensive investigation into every possible avenue of influence that led to the massive explosive musical movement of Punk Rock that emerged in 1977 which is the cut-off point for this list. A few early Punk bands are included because they formed well before their 1977 or after debut releases and therefore were PROTO-PUNK before they released anything. While it's tempting to assume every garage band, glam rock act or heavy psych artist that would later be deemed as Proto-Metal should qualify as PROTO-PUNK, this list is limited to the angsty traits and attitude that led to the Punk Rock ethos regardless of musical content although most of the artists presented here showcased a stripped down DIY ethos that rebelled against the status quo of the era. This loosely constructed musical genre will always have disagreements of who qualifies and who doesn't but this list pretty much sums up the essence of what is now deemed PROTO-PUNK. Many of these artists are on this list for a mere single where even the B-side is a completely different genre. This has been a fascinating list to explore and has given me a much deeper insight into how everything gelled around 1977 when Punk Rock really took off. USEFUL LINKS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-punk https://www.giantdrag.org/music-history/the-history-of-proto-punk/ The History of Proto-Punk
This list features not only all the hardcore PROTO-PUNK bands that fit the description above but also artists that showed hints of the future Punk Rock movement with a single song or album that showcased PROTO-PUNK tendencies despite that the artist actually fit more neatly into the commercial paradigms of the era. While some bands like The Velvet Underground are considered the earliest PROTO-PUNK bands, many other artists such as Link Wray featured elements or individual tracks that fit neatly into the PROTO-PUNK paradigm. This list is meant to be a comprehensive investigation into every possible avenue of influence that led to the massive explosive musical movement of Punk Rock that emerged in 1977 which is the cut-off point for this list. A few early Punk bands are included because they formed well before their 1977 or after debut releases and therefore were PROTO-PUNK before they released anything. While it's tempting to assume every garage band, glam rock act or heavy psych artist that would later be deemed as Proto-Metal should qualify as PROTO-PUNK, this list is limited to the angsty traits and attitude that led to the Punk Rock ethos regardless of musical content although most of the artists presented here showcased a stripped down DIY ethos that rebelled against the status quo of the era. This loosely constructed musical genre will always have disagreements of who qualifies and who doesn't but this list pretty much sums up the essence of what is now deemed PROTO-PUNK. Many of these artists are on this list for a mere single where even the B-side is a completely different genre. This has been a fascinating list to explore and has given me a much deeper insight into how everything gelled around 1977 when Punk Rock really took off. USEFUL LINKS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-punk https://www.giantdrag.org/music-history/the-history-of-proto-punk/ The History of Proto-Punk

	VARIOUS ARTISTS RELEASES TO FUCK YER SHIT UP Luckily there are many compilations that feature many of the bands that released only a few singles that are impossible to find otherwise.
Luckily there are many compilations that feature many of the bands that released only a few singles that are impossible to find otherwise.
	Various Artists Babylon's Burning: The Rough 'n' Ready Rise of Punk Rawk 1973-1978 (2007) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Back From the Grave, Vol. 1 (1983) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Blank Generation: The New York Scene (1975-78) (1993) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Bonehead Crunchers Volume 1: 14 Incredibly Loud 'n' Heavy Proto-Punk Obscurities From the USA, 1969-1977 (2012) [Compilation]

	Various Artists The Definitive Story of CBGB: The Home of U.S. Punk (2006) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Dirty Water: The Birth of Punk Attitude (2010) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Garage Punk Unknowns (1998) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Glitterbest: 20 Pre-Punk 'n' Glam Terrace Stompers (2004) [Compilation]

	Various Artists I Was Punk Before You (1998) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Kris Needs Presents... Dirty Water 2: More Birth of Punk Attitude (2011) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Lester Bangs: Megatonnique Rock Critic (2006) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Live at CBGB's (1976) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Live at the Rat (1976)

	Various Artists Max's Kansas City 1976 (1976)

	Various Artists Mojo Music Guide Vol. 1: Instant Garage (2003) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Nuggets: Volume 2 - Punk (1984) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Pebbles Box (1987) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Pop Art: Underground Sounds From the Warhol Era (2002) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Punk 45: Sick on You! One Way Spit! After the Love and Before the Revolution Volume 3: Proto-Punk 1970-77 (2014) [Compilation]

	Various Artists The Roots of Punk Rock Music 1926-1962 (2013) [Compilation]

	Various Artists The Roots of the Sex Pistols (2005) [Compilation]

	Various Artists Songs We Taught The Fuzztones (1993) [Compilation]

	Various Artists The Whiplash Tapes (1990) [Compilation]
	ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF PROTO-PUNK ARTISTS 1960 - 1977
1960 - 1977

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	006 Chicago, IL, United States Chicago Garage rock band formed in 1964 that only released a mere two singles but has appeared on numerous Punk Rock compilations of early unknown gems. Band mixed 60s rockabilly and pop hooks with a brash style for the time. Sounds a bit like an early version of The Stooges.
Chicago, IL, United States Chicago Garage rock band formed in 1964 that only released a mere two singles but has appeared on numerous Punk Rock compilations of early unknown gems. Band mixed 60s rockabilly and pop hooks with a brash style for the time. Sounds a bit like an early version of The Stooges.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	006 Like What, Me Worry / Why Can't I Stay (1966) [Single]
	ARTIST
	The 101ers London, Greater London, United Kingdom The 101ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s playing mostly in a rockabilly style, notable as being the band that Joe Strummer left to join The Clash. Formed in London in May 1974, the 101ers made their performing debut on 7 September at the Telegraph pub in Brixton, under the name 'El Huaso and the 101 All Stars'. The name would later be shortened to the '101 All Stars' and finally just the '101ers'. The group played at free festivals such as Stonehenge, and established themselves on the London pub rock circuit prior to the advent of punk.
London, Greater London, United Kingdom The 101ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s playing mostly in a rockabilly style, notable as being the band that Joe Strummer left to join The Clash. Formed in London in May 1974, the 101ers made their performing debut on 7 September at the Telegraph pub in Brixton, under the name 'El Huaso and the 101 All Stars'. The name would later be shortened to the '101 All Stars' and finally just the '101ers'. The group played at free festivals such as Stonehenge, and established themselves on the London pub rock circuit prior to the advent of punk.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	The 101ers Keys to Your Heart / 5 Star Rock 'n' Roll Petrol (1976) [Single]

	The 101ers Elgin Avenue Breakdown (1981) Recorded 28 November 1975 - 18 April 1976
Recorded 28 November 1975 - 18 April 1976
	ARTIST
	The 13th Floor Elevators Austin, TX, United States The 13th Floor Elevators was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, United States, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the International Artists record label. The Elevators were the first band to refer to their music as psychedelic rock, with the first-known use of the term appearing on their business card in January 1966. The 2005 documentary You're Gonna Miss Me specifically credits Tommy Hall with coining the term "psychedelic rock." Their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks. For a psychedelic rock band, The 13th Floor Elevators delivered a particularly heavy sound for its days in a garage rock fashion which has earned them the secondary status as an early proto-punk band.
Austin, TX, United States The 13th Floor Elevators was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, United States, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the International Artists record label. The Elevators were the first band to refer to their music as psychedelic rock, with the first-known use of the term appearing on their business card in January 1966. The 2005 documentary You're Gonna Miss Me specifically credits Tommy Hall with coining the term "psychedelic rock." Their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks. For a psychedelic rock band, The 13th Floor Elevators delivered a particularly heavy sound for its days in a garage rock fashion which has earned them the secondary status as an early proto-punk band.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	The 13th Floor Elevators The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators (1966)

	13th Floor Elevators Easter Everywhere (1967)

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	Aamok Germany Conny Plank under the guise of Aamok recorded a novelty Christmas record together with unknown guests. Aamok was also Conny's music production company, whose logo is seen on many Spiegelei releases. This was probably the earliest heavy rock Christmas anthem.
Germany Conny Plank under the guise of Aamok recorded a novelty Christmas record together with unknown guests. Aamok was also Conny's music production company, whose logo is seen on many Spiegelei releases. This was probably the earliest heavy rock Christmas anthem.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	Aamok Deutsches Weihnachts-Potpourri / Silence in the Night (1973) [Single]
	ARTIST
	Agnes Strange Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Agnes Strange, a hard rock/blues band based in Southampton, Hampshire, England, formed in the mid-70s and quickly acquired a recording contract with Birds Nest Records - an affiliate label distributed by Pye Records. Comprising Alan Green (bass), Dave Rodwell (drums) and John Westwood (guitar, vocals), they made their debut in 1975 with Strange Flavour, a perfunctory but expertly played collection of original rock songs that failed to bring them to the attention of the mainstream. They broke up shortly thereafter, though members of the band remained active on the Hampshire club scene.
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Agnes Strange, a hard rock/blues band based in Southampton, Hampshire, England, formed in the mid-70s and quickly acquired a recording contract with Birds Nest Records - an affiliate label distributed by Pye Records. Comprising Alan Green (bass), Dave Rodwell (drums) and John Westwood (guitar, vocals), they made their debut in 1975 with Strange Flavour, a perfunctory but expertly played collection of original rock songs that failed to bring them to the attention of the mainstream. They broke up shortly thereafter, though members of the band remained active on the Hampshire club scene.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	Agnes Strange Give Yourself a Chance / Clever Fool (1975) [Single]

	Agnes Strange Strange Flavour (1975)
	ARTIST
	The Alarm Clocks Parma, OH, United States Formed in 1965 in Parma, OH, USA, teenagers Mike Pierce (bass and vocals), Bruce Boehm (guitar), and Bill Schwark (drums), the Alarm Clocks got a lot of mileage out of one 45 single, although it would be 40 some years before they would really take advantage of it. The trio recorded two raw slices of garage punk, "Yeah!" and "No Reason to Complain," live in a studio in 1966 and released it on their own Awake label, and a month or so later recorded a live demo tape of their live set at Sound Ideas Recording Studios. Nothing much came of either venture, and the group disbanded in 1967. The single, though, took on a life of its own, gradually filtering through the informal garage band collectors network and becoming a highly sought-after item. Both sides of the 45 turned up on 1996's Back from the Grave compilation from Crypt Records, and eventually the bandmembers were tracked down. The A and B side of the single plus the complete demo tape and three tracks from Boehm's earlier band the Perceptions made up the album Yeah!, which was released by Norton Records in 2000. Perhaps sensing unfinished business, the Alarm Clocks re-formed in 2006 with all the original members on board plus a new fourth member, guitarist Tom Fallon. This second coming of the group recorded a new album in two days at Freddy Fortune's basement studio in Michigan in 2006. The album appeared as The Time Has Come later in the year from Norton Records.
Parma, OH, United States Formed in 1965 in Parma, OH, USA, teenagers Mike Pierce (bass and vocals), Bruce Boehm (guitar), and Bill Schwark (drums), the Alarm Clocks got a lot of mileage out of one 45 single, although it would be 40 some years before they would really take advantage of it. The trio recorded two raw slices of garage punk, "Yeah!" and "No Reason to Complain," live in a studio in 1966 and released it on their own Awake label, and a month or so later recorded a live demo tape of their live set at Sound Ideas Recording Studios. Nothing much came of either venture, and the group disbanded in 1967. The single, though, took on a life of its own, gradually filtering through the informal garage band collectors network and becoming a highly sought-after item. Both sides of the 45 turned up on 1996's Back from the Grave compilation from Crypt Records, and eventually the bandmembers were tracked down. The A and B side of the single plus the complete demo tape and three tracks from Boehm's earlier band the Perceptions made up the album Yeah!, which was released by Norton Records in 2000. Perhaps sensing unfinished business, the Alarm Clocks re-formed in 2006 with all the original members on board plus a new fourth member, guitarist Tom Fallon. This second coming of the group recorded a new album in two days at Freddy Fortune's basement studio in Michigan in 2006. The album appeared as The Time Has Come later in the year from Norton Records.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	The Alarm Clocks Yeah / No Reason to Complain (1966) [Single]
	ARTIST
	Alice Cooper THE MAN Detroit, MI, United States Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, Cooper is considered by many music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. Although Alice Cooper is more associated with hard rock and heavy metal, his earliest material is more based in garage rock and considered by some to be proto-punk.
THE MAN Detroit, MI, United States Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, Cooper is considered by many music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. Although Alice Cooper is more associated with hard rock and heavy metal, his earliest material is more based in garage rock and considered by some to be proto-punk.

	Alice Cooper THE BAND Phoenix, AZ, United States Alice Cooper, also known as the Alice Cooper Group or the Alice Cooper Band, was an American rock band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964. The band consisted of lead singer Vincent Furnier (who adopted the stage name Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (lead guitar), Michael Bruce (rhythm guitar, keyboards), Dennis Dunaway (bass guitar), and Neal Smith (drums). The band was notorious for their elaborate, theatrical shock rock stage shows. While primarily connected with the worlds of hard rock and heavy metal, Alice Cooper's earliest recordings were rooted in garage rock and considered by some to be proto-punk.
THE BAND Phoenix, AZ, United States Alice Cooper, also known as the Alice Cooper Group or the Alice Cooper Band, was an American rock band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964. The band consisted of lead singer Vincent Furnier (who adopted the stage name Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (lead guitar), Michael Bruce (rhythm guitar, keyboards), Dennis Dunaway (bass guitar), and Neal Smith (drums). The band was notorious for their elaborate, theatrical shock rock stage shows. While primarily connected with the worlds of hard rock and heavy metal, Alice Cooper's earliest recordings were rooted in garage rock and considered by some to be proto-punk.
	QUALIFYING RELEASES
	Alice Cooper Pretties for You (1969)

	Alice Cooper Easy Action (1970)

	Alice Cooper Love It to Death (1971)
	ARTIST
	Andrew Matheson Canada Andrew Matheson is a British-Canadian rock singer, most noted as a founding member of the British proto-punk band Hollywood Brats in the early 1970s. He later released two solo albums, and garnered a Juno Award nomination for Best New Solo Artist at the Juno Awards of 1995. Sources are in conflict about Matheson's childhood. In Canadian media, he was reported as spending his childhood in the Chelmsford neighbourhood of Sudbury, Ontario before moving to London at age 18, while British sources state that he grew up in Gillingham, Kent as the son of a serviceman in the Royal Navy. He formed Hollywood Brats in 1971. Although championed by Keith Moon and later recognized as an important early punk band which had a significant influence on many of the bands who would later have success with the genre, the band had little commercial success while active and released just one album before breaking up in 1975. Matheson was then involved in the short-lived band London SS. Matheson released the solo album Monterey Shoes in 1979. He later moved to Toronto, where he released the album Night of the Bastard Moon in 1994 and was nominated for Best New Solo Artist at the Junos in 1995. He did not release another album in Canada, and moved back to England sometime after 1995. In 2015, he published a memoir of the band, Sick On You: The Disastrous Story of Britain's Great Lost Punk Band, named after one of the Hollywood Brats' songs.
Canada Andrew Matheson is a British-Canadian rock singer, most noted as a founding member of the British proto-punk band Hollywood Brats in the early 1970s. He later released two solo albums, and garnered a Juno Award nomination for Best New Solo Artist at the Juno Awards of 1995. Sources are in conflict about Matheson's childhood. In Canadian media, he was reported as spending his childhood in the Chelmsford neighbourhood of Sudbury, Ontario before moving to London at age 18, while British sources state that he grew up in Gillingham, Kent as the son of a serviceman in the Royal Navy. He formed Hollywood Brats in 1971. Although championed by Keith Moon and later recognized as an important early punk band which had a significant influence on many of the bands who would later have success with the genre, the band had little commercial success while active and released just one album before breaking up in 1975. Matheson was then involved in the short-lived band London SS. Matheson released the solo album Monterey Shoes in 1979. He later moved to Toronto, where he released the album Night of the Bastard Moon in 1994 and was nominated for Best New Solo Artist at the Junos in 1995. He did not release another album in Canada, and moved back to England sometime after 1995. In 2015, he published a memoir of the band, Sick On You: The Disastrous Story of Britain's Great Lost Punk Band, named after one of the Hollywood Brats' songs.