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Proto-punk is a raw, energetic, and often rebellious music genre that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, laying the groundwork for the punk rock explosion. It is characterized by its gritty, garage rock sound, stripped-down instrumentation, and a defiant, anti-establishment attitude. Bands like The Lewd and Feederz infused aggressive guitar riffs with politically charged lyrics, while others like Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band injected a sense of spontaneity and experimentation into their performances. Proto-punk embodies a blend of rockabilly energy, psychedelia influences, and a DIY ethos, pushing musical boundaries and setting the stage for punk's later evolution.

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Land of 1000 Dances (feat. Molly-Grace Cutler & Lisa Wright)
The Liverbirds
Single - Released May 9, 2025

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? & The Mysterians
Angel Face
Bad Brains
Bad Idols
Biscuit Mouth
Black Magic Six
Bowels
Browntooth
Brutal Poodle
CARTHIEFSCHOOL
Charm
Chris Smith
Cloak/Dagger
Coward
Dead Moon
Death
Diet Blood
Doggy
Drugs Dragons
Feederz
Flamin' Groovies
GFL
Geza X
Gudibrallan
Hard Meat
Haunted Horses
Jack Starr
James Williamson
Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes
Leather Jacuzzi
Los Sedantes
Los Walrus
Lou Reed
Lou's
Mac The Knife
Marc Bolan
Material
Mick Ronson
NEU!
Oscar & The Majestics
Passive
Patti Smith
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions
Protex
Q65
Ramones
Real Sickies
Rockin' Ramrods
Rumours Follow
SUCK
Saüc
Secnd Best
Serqet
Shakin' Street
Slag Queens
Slumberland
Snotty Cheekbones
Stiff Little Fingers
Swamp City Rockers
Swift Beatz
T. Rex
TOUTS
The Adicts
The Atom Age
The Barbians
The Benders
The Cheifs
The Cigarettes
The Cramps
The Damned
The Deviants
The Fifth Estate
The Hallingtons
The Hip Priests
The Kinks
The Len Price 3
The Litter
The Liverbirds
The MFA
The Mocos
The Moles
The Outcasts
The Painkillers
The Phantom
The Pink Fairies
The Quests
The Rationals
The Real Kids
The Steve Adamyk Band
The Troggs
The Ugly Ducklings
The Undertones
The Urges
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Thee Blind Crows
Tony Visconti
Vee Dee
Wayne Kramer
Wipers
Wolf X Piss
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Lou Reed
The Kinks
T. Rex
Patti Smith
The Cramps
The Damned
The Troggs
Bad Brains
The Undertones
X-Ray Spex
Stiff Little Fingers
The Adicts
Skyhooks
Wipers
Death
? & The Mysterians
NEU!
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Flamin' Groovies
Ralph Carney
Marc Bolan
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The Nerves
The Zeros
The Dirtbombs
The Wailers
The Litter
Q65
Mick Ronson
Hasil Adkins
Chris Smith
Flat Duo Jets
The Pink Fairies
James Williamson
Haunted Horses
The Third Bardo
The Real Kids
SUCK
Tony Visconti
Mac The Knife
Real Sickies
Rudi
The Ugly Ducklings
Syndicate Of Sound
Wayne Kramer
The Moles
Bags
Protex
The Barbarians
The Deviants
The Outcasts
Bunker Hill
Pierced Arrows
The Rationals
The Liverbirds
Aut'Chose
Teenage Jesus & The Jerks
The Estranged
Criminal Damage
The Benders
The Haunted
The Len Price 3
Larry & The Blue Notes
The Lewd
Feederz
Thee Ludds
Downliners Sect
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Rockin' Ramrods
Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes
Métal Urbain
Geza X
The Atom Age
The Riffs
Stinky Toys
The Fifth Estate
The Hip Priests
The Steve Adamyk Band
Hawkwind Zoo
Michael Yonkers Band
Jack Starr
The Radiators From Space
Browntooth
The Pagans
The Stoics
Los Walrus
It's All Meat
Miracle Workers
Oscar & The Majestics
Legal Weapon
Little Bob Story
Really Red
Black Magic Six
Dow Jones And The Industrials
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The Urges
Debris'
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