One of the first of the bands in the Goth scene, the Specimen was born in early 1981 in Bristol. They moved to London, recruited drummer Jonathan in '82 and started the scene defining club, the undefined, in Soho in July 1982. Johnny Melton, AKA Jonny Slut, joined soon after. Despite touring the UK and the States, they never achieved the fame of bands like Fields Of The Nephilim or [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mission,+The]The Mission and they split in 1985. Jonny Slut went on to work with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/KLF,+The]The KLF, Adamski and is now in Atomizer (2).
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January 18, 2013
Scala
London, England, United KingdomMay 29, 2011
O2 Academy Islington
London, England, United KingdomAugust 1, 2009
Porto di Fano
Fano, The Marches, Italy1. Stand Up Stand Out
2. Tell Tail
3. Beauty of Poisin
4. Hex
5. Dead Man's Autochop
6. Syria
7. Wolverines
8. Lovers
9. Returning From a Journey
10. Death Drive
11. Ooze
12. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
13. Sharp Teeth Pretty Teeth
July 26, 2009
Expo
Waregem, West Flanders, BelgiumMay 30, 2009
Felsenkeller
Leipzig, Saxony, GermanyOctober 31, 2008
Whitby Pavilion
Whitby, England, United KingdomOctober 31, 1986
Scream at the Embassy Hotel
Los Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 30, 1986
Scream at the Embassy Hotel
Los Angeles, California, United StatesJuly 29, 1986
Jimmy's
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States1. Stand Up Stand Out
2. Holes
3. Wicked Wicked Girl
4. Beauty of Poisin
5. Suspect
6. Lovers
7. Pink And Perfect
8. The Ballroom Blitz(Sweet cover)
9. Indestructable
10. Sharp Teeth Pretty Teeth
11. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
12. Surfin' U.S.A.(The Beach Boys cover)
13. Hang On to Yourself(David Bowie cover)
14. Red Velvet Crush
May 18, 1986
The Roxy
West Hollywood, California, United StatesMarch 30, 1986
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, California, United States1. Stand Up Stand Out
2. Holes
3. Wicked Wicked Girl
4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
5. Indestructable
6. Hex
7. Lovers
8.
Suspense9. Surfin' U.S.A.(The Beach Boys cover)
10. The Ballroom Blitz(Sweet cover)
July 13, 1985
The Spirit
San Diego, California, United StatesJuly 12, 1985
Club Lingerie
Los Angeles, California, United StatesJune 29, 1985
Crest Theatre
Sacramento, California, United StatesJune 22, 1985
Fender's Ballroom
Long Beach, California, United StatesApril 12, 1985
Woods Leisure Centre
Colchester, England, United KingdomNovember 30, 1984
Woods Leisure Centre
Colchester, England, United KingdomMay 27, 1984
Hammersmith Odeon
London, England, United KingdomMay 26, 1984
Birmingham Odeon
Birmingham, England, United KingdomMarch 3, 1984
Perkins Palace
Pasadena, California, United StatesSpecimen has released 8+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Azoic, Alive At The Batcave, Electric Ballroom. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Specimen's most popular tracks include Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - 12" version, Hex, Lovers, Hex - 12" version, Tell Tail. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
One of the first of the bands in the Goth scene, the Specimen was born in early 1981 in Bristol. They moved to London, recruited drummer Jonathan in '82 and started the scene defining club, the undefi... Read the full biography on this page.
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