The Raincoats
The Raincoats | |
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The Raincoats performing in 2010 at the Museum of Modern Art | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, experimental rock |
| Years active | 1977–1984, 1993–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade, ROIR, DGC, Blast First, Smells Like, Geffen, Tim/Kerr, We ThRee, Kill Rock Stars |
| Members | Ana da Silva Gina Birch Shirley O'Loughlin Anne Wood |
| Past members | Ross Crighton Nick Turner Kate Korris (Korus) Jeremie Frank Patrick Keiller Richard Dudanski Palmolive Vicky Aspinall Ingrid Weiss Jean-Marc Butty Vice Cooler |
| Website | www |
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band formed in 1977. They were founded by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while the two were students at Hornsey College of Art in London. Other prominent members have included Vicky Aspinall (violin, vocals, keyboards), Palmolive (drums), and Richard Dudanski (drums).
Signed to the label Rough Trade, the band released three albums in their early incarnation: The Raincoats (1979), Odyshape (1981), and Moving (1984). They reformed in 1993 and released the album Looking in the Shadows in 1996.