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| name = Wire | image = Wire sept 2013.jpg | caption = Wire in 2013; left to right: Matthew Simms, Robert Grey, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis | alt = | background = group_or_band | alias = Wir | origin = London, England | genre = {{flatlist|
}} | years_active = 1976–1980, 1985–1992, {{nowrap|1999–present}} | label = {{flatlist|
}} | associated_acts = Dome | website = {{URL|www.pinkflag.com}} | current_members = Colin Newman Graham Lewis Robert Grey Matthew Simms | past_members = Bruce Gilbert Margaret Fiedler McGinnis }} Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976[1] by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar) and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on The Roxy London WC2 album – a key early document of the scene – and were later central to the development of post-punk. Inspired by the burgeoning UK punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason wrote, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."[2] Pink Flag, Wire's first album influenced future hardcore punk with their fast energetic playing style. They are a definitive art punk and post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound and often obscure lyrical themes. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career.[3]HistoryWire's debut album Pink Flag (1977) – "perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk", according to AllMusic[4] – contains songs that are diverse in mood and style, but most use a minimalist punk approach combined with unorthodox structures.[5] "Field Day for the Sundays", for example, is only 28 seconds long. {{Listen| filename=Wire Outdoor Miner.ogg | title="Outdoor Miner"| description=Sample of "Outdoor Miner", taken from Chairs Missing (1978) | format=Ogg}}Chairs Missing followed in 1978, and found Wire stepping back from the stark minimalism of Pink Flag, with longer, more atmospheric songs and synthesizer parts added by producer Mike Thorne.[6] "Outdoor Miner" was a minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK singles chart.[7] The experimentation was even more prominent on 154 (1979).[1] In addition, many of the songs featured bassist Graham Lewis on lead vocals instead of Colin Newman. In 1979, creative differences pulled the band in different directions, leading to the Document and Eyewitness LP (1981), a recording of a live performance that featured, almost exclusively, new material, which was described as "disjointed",[5] "unrecognizable as rock music" and "almost unlistenable".[8] The LP came packaged with an EP of a different performance of more new material. Some of these songs, along with others performed but not included on the album, were included on Newman's post-Wire solo albums (5/10, We Meet Under Tables), while others were released by Gilbert's and Lewis' primary post-Wire outlet Dome (And Then..., Ritual View). Between 1981 and 1985, Wire ceased recording and performing in favour of solo and collaborative projects such as Dome, Cupol, Duet Emmo and several Colin Newman solo efforts. In 1985, the group re-formed as a "beat combo" (a joking reference to early 1960s beat music), with greater use of electronic musical instruments. Wire announced that they would perform none of their older material, hiring The Ex-Lion Tamers (a Wire cover band named after a song title from Pink Flag) as their opening act. The Ex-Lion Tamers played Wire's older songs, and Wire played their new material.[9] Wire released IBTABA in 1989, a "live" album of mostly reworked versions of songs from The Ideal Copy and A Bell Is a Cup, heavily rearranged, edited, and remixed. A new song from the album, "Eardrum Buzz", was released as a single and peaked at number 68 in the UK singles chart.[7] Gotobed left the band in 1990, after the release of the album Manscape. After his departure, the band dropped one letter from its name, becoming "Wir" (still pronounced "wire"), and released The First Letter in 1991. There followed a further period of solo recordings, during which Newman founded the swim ~ label, and later Githead with his wife (ex-Minimal Compact bassist Malka Spigel), while Wire remained an occasional collaboration. It was not until 1999 that Wire again became a full-time entity. With Gotobed back in the line-up (now using his birth name, Robert Grey), the group initially reworked much of their back catalogue for a performance at Royal Festival Hall on 26 February 2000. Wire's reception during a short tour in early May of the US, and a number of UK gigs, convinced the band to continue. Two EPs and an album, Send (2003), followed, as well as collaborations with stage designer Es Devlin and artists Jake and Dinos Chapman.[10] In 2006, Wire's 1970s albums were remastered and re-released with the original vinyl track listings. Rumours abounded of a renewal of activity{{citation needed|date=August 2010}} to mark the 30th anniversary of the band's debut as a four-piece and the re-release of Pink Flag. A third Read & Burn EP was released in November 2007. A full-length album of new material entitled Object 47 was released in July 2008. Bruce Gilbert was not involved in this recording, although, according to Newman, he did feature in a minimal capacity on the third Read and Burn EP. On 10 January 2011 the band released their twelfth studio album, Red Barked Tree, which (according to a press release and the BBC) "rekindles a lyricism sometimes absent from Wire's previous work and reconnects with the live energy of performance, harnessed and channelled from extensive touring over the past few years".{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} The album was written and recorded by Newman, Lewis and Grey, but speaking to Marc Riley on the day of the release, Newman introduced as "a new boy" guitarist Matt Simms (from It Hugs Back), who has been with the band since April 2010 as a touring member.[9] In March 2013 the band released Change Becomes Us, their 13th studio album, which was very well received.[11][12] Their fourteenth album, eponymously titled Wire, was released on 13 April 2015 in the UK. On 22 April 2016 the band's 15th studio album, entitled Nocturnal Koreans, was released on their label Pinkflag. It consisted of eight songs recorded during the sessions for their previous album, but were cut from the track listing. Stereogum named Nocturnal Koreans the Album of the Week. Reviews for the album were mostly positive.[13]. In 2017 Wire celebrated 40 years since their debut gig on 1 April 1977 by releasing their 16th studio album Silver/Lead and headlining the Los Angeles edition of their DRILL : FESTIVAL. InfluenceWire's influence has outshone their comparatively modest record sales. In the 1980s and 1990s, Big Black, The Minutemen,[14] Sonic Youth,[15] and R.E.M. expressed a fondness for the group. R.E.M. covered "Strange" on their album Document. Minor Threat covered "12XU".[16] Since their 2008 reunion, The Feelies have regularly covered "Outdoor Miner" during their live sets, and Lush also covered the track. Robert Smith has described how, after seeing the group live, Wire influenced The Cure's sound after their first album.[17] Guided By Voices' Robert Pollard claimed that Wire was his favourite band, and that the existence of a large number of songs on GBV's albums is a direct Wire influence.[18] One of My Bloody Valentine's last releases prior to reconvening in 2007 was a cover of "Map Ref 41°N 93°W" for a Wire tribute entitled Whore. The song was selected as a favourite cover by Flak Magazine.[19]More recently, Fischerspooner (who covered "The 15th" on their album #1), Britpop bands like Elastica and Menswe@r and post-punk revival bands like Bloc Party, Futureheads, Blacklist and Franz Ferdinand have cited Wire as an influence.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} The Smiths' Johnny Marr has confirmed that he is a fan of the band and has acknowledged that seeing Wire live helped give him the confidence to release his first solo album in 2013.[20] The British electronic band Ladytron included Wire's "The 15th" on the mix compilation Softcore Jukebox. Ladytron member Reuben Wu claimed Wire as a musical influence.[21] Wire were influential on American hardcore punk. Fans included Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Henry Rollins,[22] formerly of Black Flag. Minor Threat covered "12XU" for the Dischord Records compilation Flex Your Head, as well as Boss Hog on their "I Dig You" EP. Rollins, as Henrietta Collins & The Wife-Beating Childhaters, covered "Ex Lion Tamer" on the EP Drive by Shooting. Michael Azerrad reported, in the book Our Band Could Be Your Life, that at Minor Threat's second gig, each of the seven bands on the roster performed a version of a Wire song.[23] Big Black covered Wire's "Heartbeat" twice, once as a studio version that was released as a single (also included on The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape compilation) and also as a live version, featuring Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis, included on the VHS version of the live album Pigpile. The slowcore band Low included an early, previously unreleased cover of "Heartbeat" on their career-spanning box set in 2007. Ampere recorded a cover of "Mr. Suit" for their 2006 split with Das Oath. New Bomb Turks also recorded a cover of "Mr. Suit" on the 1993 album !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!. The chorus of Ministry's "Thieves" was influenced by "Mr. Suit" as well. Helmet guitarist Page Hamilton cites Wire as one of his "top five bands"[24] and as an influence on his music.[25] A plagiarism case between Wire's music publisher and Elastica over the similarity between Wire's 1977 song "Three Girl Rhumba" and Elastica's 1995 hit "Connection" resulted in an out-of-court settlement.[26] {{clear}}Discography{{main article|Wire discography}}
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ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:130 bottom:80 top:0 right:10 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1976 till:12/31/2017 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Colors = id:vocals value:red legend:Vocals id:guitar value:green legend:Guitar id:bass value:blue legend:Bass id:drums value:orange legend:Drums id:album value:black legend:Studio_release Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:3 ScaleMajor = increment:5 start:01/01/1980 ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:01/01/1977 LineData = layer:back color:album at:10/01/1977 at:08/01/1978 at:09/01/1979 at:04/01/1987 at:05/01/1988 at:05/01/1989 at:05/01/1990 at:04/01/1991 at:10/01/1991 at:05/01/2003 at:07/07/2008 at:12/20/2010 at:03/25/2013 at:04/13/2015 at:04/22/2016 at:03/31/2017 BarData = bar:Colin text:"Colin Newman" bar:Bruce text:"Bruce Gilbert" bar:Margaret text:"Margaret Fiedler McGinnis" bar:Matthew text:"Matthew Simms" bar:Graham text:"Graham Lewis" 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bar:Graham from:01/01/1985 till:12/31/1992 color:vocals bar:Colin from:01/01/1999 till:end color:guitar bar:Graham from:01/01/1999 till:end color:vocals References1. ^1 {{cite book |first=Martin C. |last=Strong |year=2000 |title=The Great Rock Discography |edition=5th |publisher=Mojo Books |location=Edinburgh |pages=1075–1076 |isbn=1-84195-017-3}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruce-gilbert-p13047/biography |title=Bruce Gilbert |author=Stewart Mason |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=15 February 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wire-p5856/biography |title=Wire |author=Wilson Neate |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=15 February 2012}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/pink-flag-r22101/review |title=Pink Flag |author=Steve Huey |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 5. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=wire |title=Wire |author1=Jim DeRogatis |author2=Wilson Neate |publisher=TrouserPress.com |accessdate=16 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/65q6kkqhM?url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=wire |archivedate=1 March 2012 }} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/chairs-missing-r22102 |title=Chairs Missing |author=Steve Huey |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/wire/ |title=WIRE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date= |accessdate=3 June 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/document-and-eyewitness-r22090/review |title=Document and Eyewitness |author=Wilson Neate |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 9. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xbbmz#segments |title=Wire |publisher=bbc.co.uk |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.projectdark.demon.co.uk/DJK/wire.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205113845/http://www.projectdark.demon.co.uk/DJK/wire.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=5 December 2003 |title=Wire + Jake & Dinos Chapman + ES Devlin with Kirsten Reynolds (Project Dark) |publisher=projectdark.demon.co.uk |accessdate=16 February 2012 }} 11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/wire-change-becomes-us-pink-flag/ | title=Wire, Change Becomes Us (Pink Flag) | author=Gubbels, Jason | work=Spin | date=28 March 2013 | accessdate=30 August 2013}} 12. ^{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17720-wire-change-becomes-us/ | title=Wire – Change Becomes Us | publisher=Pitchfork Media | date=2 April 2013 | accessdate=2 April 2013 | author=Wolk, Douglas}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1872193/album-of-the-week-wire-nocturnal-koreans/franchises/album-of-the-week/|title=Album Of The Week: Wire Nocturnal Koreans|date=19 April 2016|access-date=12 August 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=http://louderthanwar.com/mike-watt-stoogesminutemen-bass-genius-exclusive-interview/ |title=Mike Watt, Stooges/Minutemen Bass Genius, Exclusive Interview |last1=Adams |first1=Owen |date=26 June 2011 |publisher=Louder Than War|accessdate=25 April 2013}} 15. ^{{cite web|title='Sound City Liverpool onstage interview|url=https://soundcloud.com/dave-8-2/thurston-moore-2|publisher=Soundcloud.com|accessdate=25 August 2018}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2012/03/loving-a-band-that-doesnt-want-to-be-loved.html |title=Loving a Band That Doesn’t Want Your Love |publisher=The New Yorker |date=2 March 2012 |accessdate=3 June 2016}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicfanclubs.org/cure/press/I11.html |title=Interview: The Gothfather |website=Musicfanclubs.org |date=15 May 2006 |accessdate=3 June 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/1999/08/03/pollard/ |title=Guided by vices |last=Eden |first=Dawn|authorlink=Dawn Eden |date=3 August 1999 |publisher=Salon |accessdate=25 April 2013}} 19. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.flakmag.com/features/best/music/mapref.html |title=Wire's "Map Ref 41°N 93°W," performed by My Bloody Valentine |author=Eric Wittmershaus |publisher=flakmag.com |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 20. ^{{cite web|last=Youngs |first=Ian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21323467 |title=BBC News – Johnny Marr on The Smiths and going solo |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=17 February 2013 |accessdate=26 March 2013}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=SG Music: Interview With Ladytron {{!}} Soccer Gaming|url=http://www.soccergaming.com/features/1661/sg-music-interview-with-ladytron/|accessdate=28 April 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123180959/http://www.soccergaming.com/features/1661/sg-music-interview-with-ladytron/|archivedate=23 January 2013}} 22. ^{{cite web |url=http://henryrollins.com/kcrw/detail/kcrw_broadcast_144_121011/ |title=KCRW BROADCAST No. 144 12–10–11 |author=Henry Rollins |publisher=henryrollins.com |accessdate=16 February 2012}} 23. ^{{cite book |author=Michael Azerrad |title=Our Band Could Be Your Life |year=2001 |isbn=0-316-78753-1 |oclc=50483014}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=Helmet's Page Hamilton: 'I'm Thinking Of 2 More Albums, As In 2 Years I'll Be Fifty'|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/helmets_page_hamilton_im_thinking_of_2_more_albums_as_in_2_years_ill_be_fifty.html|publisher=Ultimate Guitar|accessdate=25 May 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906102317/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/helmets_page_hamilton_im_thinking_of_2_more_albums_as_in_2_years_ill_be_fifty.html|archivedate=6 September 2013}} 25. ^{{cite web|title=BowieNet Live Chat Transcription Page Hamilton – 28/9/00|url=http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/chats/dbchatpage0900.htm|publisher=David Bowie Wonderworld|accessdate=25 May 2013}} 26. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/elasticas-debut-stole-from-the-best-embodying-brit,95406/ |title=Elastica's debut stole from the best, embodying Britpop while staying punk |last1=Heller |first1=Jason|date=26 March 2013 |work=The A.V. Club|accessdate=25 April 2013}} External links{{sisterlinks|d=Q1135620|c=category:Wire (band)|q=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|s=no|wikt=no|n=no|m=no|mw=no|species=no}}
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