Avengers (band): Difference between revisions

The '''Avengers''' are an American [[List of musicians in the first wave of punk music|punk rock]] band formed in 1977 in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pehling |first=Dave |date=January 6, 2024 |title=SF punk legends the Avengers share stages with Kid Congo Powers in San Francisco, San Jose - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-punk-legends-the-avengers-kid-congo-powers-pink-monkey-birds-frightwig-san-francisco-san-jose/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318131527/https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-punk-legends-the-avengers-kid-congo-powers-pink-monkey-birds-frightwig-san-francisco-san-jose/ |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The band recorded an EP, ''[[We Are the One]]'' (1977), and after opening for the [[Sex Pistols]] worked with [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]], but had not released an album before breaking up in 1979.<ref name="sfweekly"/> After the breakup an EP with the Steve Jones-produced songs was released (''The Avengers''),<ref name="spin"/> and later an album, ''Avengers'', in 1983. Their lead singer, [[Penelope Houston]], is also a [[folk music|folk]] singer who has a solo career. Since 1999 a number of other albums were released with studio and live tracks, and the band has come together for various occasions.<ref name=reader />