Soft Cell
Soft Cell
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Artist Information
Genres: Dance-Pop, Synth Pop, New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, New Romantic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave
Active: 80's, 2000's
Formed: 1980 in Leeds, England
Influences
David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Scott Walker, P.P. Arnold, Silver Apples, Shirley Ellis, Doris Troy, Gloria Jones, Donna Summer, Suicide, Iggy Pop, Gary Numan, Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Similar Artists
Human League, Talk Talk, New Order, The The, Heaven 17, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Bronski Beat, Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Normal, ABC, Pet Shop Boys, Naked Eyes, Fad Gadget, Duran Duran, Thomas Dolby, China Crisis, Alphaville
Followers
Dirty Sanchez, Copy, Science Park, Sarah Nixey, Stacey Pullen, The KLF, Romania, Dangerous Muse, YACHT, Stinky Fire Engine, Temposhark, Louderbach, Scooter, William Control, Lorraine, Sneaker Pimps, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Howard Jones
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Biography
A synth-pop duo famed for its uniquely sleazy electronic sound, art students Marc Almond and Dave Ball formed Soft Cell in Leeds, England in 1980. Originally, vocalist Almond and synth player Ball teamed to compose music for theatrical productions, and as Soft Cell, their live performances continued to draw heavily on the pair's background in drama and the visual arts.
Discography
Release: November 18, 2008
Label: UME Imports
Release: December 19, 2006
Label: Some Bizzare