James Chance and the Contortions

James Chance and the Contortions
James Chance and the Contortions
	James Chance in Berlin, 1981
Background information
Also known as	Contortions
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	No wave; avant-funk; punk jazz; dance-punk;
Years active	1977–2016
Labels	ZE
Past members	James Chance; George Scott III; Adele Bertei; Jody Harris; Pat Place; Patrick Geoffrois; Richie Harrison; Chiko Hige; Don Christensen; Fred Wells; Lorenzo "Tony" Wyche; Steven Kramer;

James Chance and the Contortions (initially known simply as Contortions, a spin-off group is called James White and the Blacks) was a musical group led by saxophonist and vocalist James Chance, formed in 1977. They were a central act of New York City's downtown no wave music scene in the late 1970s, and were featured on the influential compilation No New York (1978).