Carruthers performing live on BBC2 with Siouxsie and the Banshees, October 1985
Background information
Born
1958 (age 65–66) Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Origin
United Kingdom
Genres
Post-punk, alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Musical artist
John Valentine Carruthers (born 1958 in Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English musician, guitarist, and composer. He is mainly known for being a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees from mid-1984 until early 1987.
In the early 1980s, he joined Sheffield band Clock DVA after the release of their second studio album.[1] His first recording with Clock DVA was the EP Passions Still Aflame in 1982. It was followed by the album Advantage in 1983.
He was then recruited by Siouxsie and the Banshees to be a full-time member of the group from May 1984.[2] With the Banshees, he recorded The Thorn EP (1984), and two studio albums Tinderbox in 1986, and the covers album Through the Looking Glass in 1987. He left the band in January 1987.
Carruthers teamed up with his friend drummer Paul Ferguson to form the band Crush with American musicians.[3] They released a self-titled album in 1993.[4] That year, he also played guitars on Lloyd Cole's third solo album Bad Vibes,[5] and also took part in the album Wishing Well by Californian band Ten Wings.[6] In 2007, while in New York, he co-composed several songs with Kim Fahy's group the Mabuses on their album Mabused!.[7]
^Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Clock DVA". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
^Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Siouxsie and the Banshees". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
^Rahman The Writer (6 October 2016). "Interview: Big Paul Ferguson from Killing Joke". Louder Than War. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^"Crush Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^Schulps, Dave; Cohen, Jason; Zwirn, Michael. "Lloyd Cole and the Commotions". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"Ten Wings – Wishing Well". Label C'est La Mort – CLM-043-2. 1993. Cargo Records (San Diego).
^"The Mabuses Mabused!". Magpie Records (3) – 90. CD.
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