This article is about the rock band. For other uses, see Mekon.
Not to be confused with alias "Mekon" of British electronic musician John Gosling.
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The Mekons
Mekons 13 July 2015 left to right: Lu Edmonds, Tom Greenhalgh, Steve Goulding, Sally Timms, Jon Langford, Susie Honeyman, Rico Bell (not pictured: Dave Trumfio)
Background information
Origin
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Punk rock
post-punk
alternative rock
Years active
1976–present
Labels
Fast Product
Virgin
Blast First
A&M
Quarterstick Records
Scout Releases
Bloodshot
Spinoffs
The Waco Brothers
The Mekons 77
Wee Hairy Beasties
Spinoff of
The Three Johns
Members
Jon Langford
Tom Greenhalgh
Sally Timms
Steve Goulding
Susie Honeyman
Rico Bell (aka Eric Bellis)
Lu Edmonds
Dave Trumfio
Past members
Sarah Corina
Andy Corrigan
Kevin Lycett
Mark “Chalkie” White
Ros Allen
Ben Mandelson
Dick Taylor
John Langley
Mary Jenner
Robert Worby
Reb Smolinski
[1]
Website
Club Mekon
The Mekons 77
Origin
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Punk rock
Post-punk
Years active
2017–present
Spinoffs
The Waco Brothers
The Mekons
Spinoff of
The Three Johns
Members
Jon Langford
Tom Greenhalgh
Andy Corrigan
Kevin Lycett
Mark “Chalkie” White
Ros Allen
Website
mekons.de/mekonhom.htm
The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.[2][3]
The band's style has evolved over time to incorporate aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub.[4] They are known for their raucous live shows.[5]
^Cite error: The named reference Mekonville-Terrell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Pareles, Jon (30 April 1987). "Rock: Britain's Mekons". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^Roberts, Randall (23 June 2015). "Unsung Mekons are a musical beacon of persistence and creativity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^Pareles, Jon (17 December 1989). "Recordings; The Mekons Take Aim at Rock-and-Roll". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^Watrous, Peter (30 August 1993). "Review/Rock; A Sound With a Sense Of History, and Humor". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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