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Wayne County & The Electric Chairs

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Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were part of the first wave of punk bands from the 1970s. The band is headed by Georgia transgender woman, Wayne County, who later changed her name to Jayne County.

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Wayne County had originally begun performing in New York with a band called Queen Elizabeth, followed by Wayne County and The Backstreet Boys (documented on Rhino's DIY: Blank Generation compilation album with an early single, "Max's Kansas City 1976". Upon moving to London, England with Greg Van Cook, a member of the Backstreet Boys, she recruited a new drummer and bassist to form "The Electric Chairs":
- Guitar: Greg Van Cook
- Bass: Val Haller
- Drums: J.J. Johnson
The band is known for their campy and foul-mouthed ballads, basic punk rock, and image which was heavily influenced by Jackie Curtis and the Theatre of the Ridiculous.
Jools Holland had his first studio session with Wayne County and the Electric Chairs in 1976.
None of County's albums were ever released in her native country of the United States, except for three songs on the very early punk compilation, Max's Kansas City.
They were supported by The Police during their 1977 tour of Holland, and brought Henry Padovani in on [......]

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Artist tags: punk, usa


Official website(s): http://www.jaynecounty.com/


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