(1954-12-01) 1 December 1954 (age 69) Sydney, Australia
Origin
London, England
Genres
Punk rock
post-punk
dub
new wave
Occupation(s)
Musician
television director
author
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1976–2014
Formerly of
The Slits
the Flowers of Romance
New Age Steppers
49 Americans
Flying Lizards
Website
vivalbertine.com
Musical artist
Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine (born 1 December 1954)[1][2] is an Australian-born British musician, singer, songwriter and writer. She is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits from 1977 until 1982, with whom she recorded two studio albums. Prior to joining the Slits, Albertine was a member of the Flowers of Romance.
Following the Slits' break-up in 1982, Albertine studied filmmaking and subsequently worked as a freelance director for the BBC and British Film Institute. After a lengthy break from performing and recording music, Albertine released her sole solo studio album, The Vermilion Border, in 2012.
Albertine's first autobiography, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys, was released in 2014 to widespread critical acclaim. A follow-up focusing on her family, To Throw Away Unopened, was released in 2018.
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of various prominent 1970s UK post-punk groups, including Ari Up and VivAlbertine of the Slits, Mark Stewart and Bruce Smith of The Pop Group, Keith Levene...
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Robert [Smith] had a copy of Electric Warrior". The Slits's guitarist VivAlbertine also mentioned a special liking for this album for "the whole sound...
punk staples. Westwood also inspired the style of punk icons, such as VivAlbertine, who wrote in her memoir, "Vivienne and Malcolm use clothes to shock...
of Coleridge Primary School, upon its expansion to four-form entry. VivAlbertine (b.1954), musician Stuart Brisley (b.1933), artist and teacher Graham...
guitarist VivAlbertine shortly before he wrote the song. The song has been interpreted to be about Jones' volatile relationship with Albertine, who commented...
2011 by Artificial Eye. Her third film Exhibition starred musician VivAlbertine and artist Liam Gillick and also featured Hogg's long-time collaborator...
take issue with the notion of equal recognition, such as guitarist VivAlbertine, who stated that "the A&R men, the bouncers, the sound mixers, no one...
Interview (12:00) The Slits Ari Up – vocals, keyboards, percussion VivAlbertine – guitar, backing vocals Tessa Pollitt – bass guitar Bruce Smith – drums...
female singer before or since, commanding yet aloof, entirely modern". VivAlbertine from the Slits said: Siouxsie just appeared fully made, fully in control...
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