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X is a Punk Rock Band from Los Angeles. They are considered one of the most accessible and tuneful of Los Angeles's many Punk Bands. One of their successful album is Wild Gift.
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X was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1997. The original members were "Exene Cervenka" on vocals, "John Doe" on bass, "Billy Zoom" on guitar and "DJ Bonebrake" on drums.
They first signed a recording contract under the independent label, "Dangerhouse". They released two singles, "Los Angeles" and "Adult Books". After which they signed a recording contract under Slash Records and issue its first LP, Los Angeles. The LP was a minor hit. They released their album, Wild Gift in 1981. The album was named Record of The Year by Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and Village Voice.
In 1982, they signed a recording contract under Elektra Records and released their album, Under The Big Black Sun. It features three hit singles, "Riding With Mary", "Come Back To Me" and "Under The Big Black Sun". Their next album, More Fun in The New World was released in 1983.
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| Year | Billboard Pop Albums |
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| 1981 | 165 |
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 1980 Slash |
 May 1981 Slash |
 July 1982 Elektra |
 September 1983 Elektra |
 July 1985 Elektra |
 1987 Elektra |
 1993 Big Life |
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 1988 Elektra |
 1995 Infidelity |
 July 27, 2004 Elektra |
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- The band received an official certificate of recognition from the City of Los Angeles in acknowledgedment of their important contributions in Los Angeles music and culture.
