Siouxsie and the Banshees

United Kingdom, 1976–1996

Born on stage at the 100 Club punk festival — Siouxsie Sioux's imperious voice over ice-sheet guitars invented much of what became gothic and dream pop.

Influenced by

• Sex Pistols
• David Bowie

Influenced

• The Cult
• Björk
• Cocteau Twins
• The Cure
• Slowdive
• Lush
• Curve
• AFI
• The Knife
• Garbage