
The Raincoats
Origin London, England Genres Post-punk, experimental rock Years active 1977–1984, 1993–present The Raincoats are a British post-punk band formed in 1977.[1] They were founded by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while the two were students at Hornsey College of Art in London.[2] Other prominent members have included Vicky Aspinall (violin, vocals, keyboards), Palmolive (drums), and Richard Dudanski (drums). Signed to the label Rough Trade, the band released three albums in their early incarnation: The Raincoats (1979), Odyshape (1981), and Moving (1984). They reformed in 1993 and released the album Looking in the Shadows in 1996. The Raincoats是一支英国实验后朋克乐队,由主唱兼吉他手Ana da Silva和主唱兼贝斯手于1977年在伦敦霍恩西艺术学院求学时组成了这个组合。1979年1月4日,在伦敦阿克拉姆音乐厅,The Raincoats成为了一支全女性乐队,加入了Slits的前鼓手Palmolive和训练有素的古典小提琴手Vicky Aspinall。与Rough Trade签约后,乐队发行了三张专辑,分别是1979年的《The Raincoats》、1981年的《Odyshape》和1984年的《Moving》。1993年,乐队进行了重组,并于1996年发行了专辑《Looking in the Shadows》。