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Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), George Gill (lead guitar) and Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed; drums).
Sep 25, 2017 · Before Wire formed, its members were rooted in art-school traditionalism: Watford Art College for Newman, Gilbert and Gill; Hornsey College of Art for Lewis, a textiles major who transferred to fashion design and had a hand in creating the oversized T-shirt with huge lettering fad.
As part of the project, Gilbert and Wire performed live at the premiere of the film and Sinclair's book at the Barbican on 25 October 2002. Gilbert left Wire in 2004, after the release of the Send album, pursuing solo projects and collaborations with visual and sound artists ever since.
In 1976, a band formed around a nucleus of Bruce, George Gill and Colin Newman. Initially performing mainly Gill's material, the band expanded to a five-piece and became Wire when Graham Lewis and Robert Grey joined, the classic four-piece being achieved upon the sacking of Gill and his material.
Jul 6, 2018 · Wire actually began as a quintet, spearheaded by guitarist/songwriter George Gill. But after he broke a leg and took time off, the remaining four quickly jettisoned Gill’s New York Dolls/MC5 orthodoxy for a deconstruction of rock.
May 10, 2011 · Page 1 of 3. Bruce Gilbert is best known as co-founder and guitarist of Wire. Which is understandable. But some of his most radical and rewarding contributions to music came after the art-punk...
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George Gilbert (2) George Gilbert (1854-1915), cycle pioneer and manufacturer. 1854 Q4. Born at Coventry. Apprenticed as an art metal worker to Francis Skidmore. 1870 Left Skidmore to join Coventry Machinists Co when it first started making bicycles.
