Roxy Music
"Avalon" art-rockers
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971, known for combining glam rock theatricality with avant-garde experimentation.
Led by Bryan Ferry and featuring Brian Eno in early lineups, the band influenced new wave and synth-pop with albums like *For Your Pleasure* and *Avalon*: Roxy Music bridged glam and new wave.
Decorative metallic flecks
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
costumes · theatrics · flamboyance · spectacle · showmanship · extravagance · decadence · glamour
Innovative cultural pioneers
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- art rockExperimental, ambitious guitar-based music
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
ambient · tape loops · unconventional · oblique · nonconformity · groundbreaking · influential · progressive
Refined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- loungeComfortable waiting room
cocktail · noir · cinematic · romantic · crooning · ballads · smoky · urbane
Current popular trend
- album artworkVisual design for music releases
- stylizedGiven artistic treatment
- visual identityOrganization's consistent graphic presentation
- cover modelsMagazine front-page subjects
retro-futurism · pin-up · fetish · high fashion · art direction · photography · iconography · graphic design
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
makeup · costumes · theatrics · flamboyance · spectacle · showmanship · extravagance · decadence · glamour · flashiness
Brian Eno
Oblique Strategies creator
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- art rockExperimental, ambitious guitar-based music
electronic · ambient · tape loops · unconventional · oblique · nonconformity · groundbreaking · influential · progressive · art school
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
lounge · cocktail · noir · cinematic · romantic · crooning · ballads · smoky · urbane · worldly
fashion
Current popular trend
- album artworkVisual design for music releases
- stylizedGiven artistic treatment
- visual identityOrganization's consistent graphic presentation
cover models · retro-futurism · pin-up · fetish · high fashion · art direction · photography · iconography · graphic design · Hollywood
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- Glam RockT. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, glitter, platform boots
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- Garage Rockgarage rock, fuzz, fuzz guitar, raw sound, lo-fi
Roxy MusicThe Ramones
Sex Pistols · The Stooges · garage rock · lo-fi · The Clash
Roxy MusicThe Ramones
Sex Pistols · punk · The Clash · The Damned · hardcore punk
Roxy MusicCreedence Clearwater Revival
The Band · Bruce Springsteen · The Clash · pub rock · roots rock
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