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The Damned were formed in London, England, in 1976. The group's original members found each other while performing in an assortment of short-lived outfits during punk's initial days.

Brian James (a founder member and guitarist) christened the group The Damned after a 1969 movie of the same name. It was also a name said to be descriptive of the band's hapless state of affairs at the time.

The group rehearsed for six weeks before playing their first show on July 6th 1976, as an opening act for the Sex Pistols at London's 100 Club. The Damned quickly earned a reputation as a viable act on the circuit.

Although The Damned have had a turbulent history, there is no doubt that their music and attitude still prevail with all the energy of that original 1976 line-up, and their back catalogue of 8 studio albums have endured the test of time... and whatsmore, they've outlasted most of their 70's punk contemporaries!

The current line-up is David Vanian (Vocals); Captain Sensible (Guitar & Vocals); Pinch (Drums); Monty Oxy Moron (Keyboards) and Stu West (Bass).

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Member Since: 9/27/2007
Band Website: officialdamned.com
Band Members:

    Dave Vanian - Vocals Captain Sensible - Guitar, Vocals Stu West - Bass Monty Oxymoron - Keyboards Pinch - Drums




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PUNK'S NOT DEAD DVD

The Damned are featured in the film "Punk's Not Dead" which was shown in theaters last summer.  The wait is over and the film is now available on DVD only on the Punk's Not Dead official website!...
Posted by The Damned on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:34:00 PST

THESSALONIKI SHOW (GREECE) CANCELLED

We have just received an email from the Greek promoter saying that the Thessaloniki show is cancelled. We don't have any more info than that but will post an official statement from them as soon as w...
Posted by The Damned on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:42:00 PST

ACADEMY IN THE UK CANCELLATIONS...

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Liverpool, Bristol and Newcastle Academy In The UK gigs have been cancelled. Birmingham is the only one still going ahead on May 4th. Please see the Off...
Posted by The Damned on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:07:00 PST

AN APPEAL FROM CAPTAIN...

If anybody knows where this painting is can they please contact us at Official Damned.Captain says.... "Well, I seem to recall that at one point in (my label) Deltic Records murky history some bills ...
Posted by The Damned on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:02:00 PST

THE PERFECT SLEEP

                  For the last few months Dave Vanian has been in Los Angeles working on the score of a new film called 'The Perfect Sleep...
Posted by The Damned on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:59:00 PST

MONTY ON TIM BURNESS NEW ALBUM...

Monty has been busy lending his talents to Tim Burness' new album. Influenced by touches of early Genesis, Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel, Tim's new album, "Vision On" is out now. The album has been i...
Posted by The Damned on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:42:00 PST

PAUL FOX FILM PREMIER...

Captain and Stu are doing 2/3 songs at the premier of The Ruts movie - the story of Paul Fox's last Ruts show which that night also featured a performance by the Damned amongst others. It's being sho...
Posted by The Damned on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:16:00 PST

IF YOURE GOING TO OUR BRISTOL GIG, THEN READ HERE...

It has been found that purchasing tickets for this gig through online ticket vendors is proving to be quite expensive, due to the addition of a booking fee on top of the face value.Please note that t...
Posted by The Damned on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:41:00 PST

TWISTED CABARET SUPPORT ACT WNNERS ANNOUNCED!

After much deliberation, the winners for the Twisted Cabaret Tour support slot are in!It was a really hard choice, especially in Norwich and Cambridge.There really are some amazing bands from those a...
Posted by The Damned on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:43:00 PST

BE PART OF THE DAMNEDS TWISTED CABARET TOUR!

The Damned are looking for local support acts to open the bill of their Twisted Cabaret shows. The acts lucky enough to be chosen will be in great company appearing alongside burlesque from Mimi LeMea...
Posted by The Damned on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:55:00 PST