New Wave
- Created by: hlouiset
- Created on: 01-02-16 12:17
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- New Wave
- Instrumentation
- Vocals (male and female)
- Backing Vocals
- Guitar
- Drums
- Percussion
- Bass
- Keyboards
- Performance and Arrangement
- Fairly raw and 'unpolished'
- Wide range of approaches
- Song writing was more important
- Technology and Production
- Similar to punk
- Aim of energetic and unprocessed sound
- Productions were often slightly more polished than punk
- More variety in arrangements
- Gave more depth to the sound
- Similar to punk
- Main Artists
- Elvis Costello and the Attractions
- The Police
- The Pretenders
- Blondie
- Influences
- Punk
- Hard Rock
- Reggae
- Funk
- Key Facts and Terminology
- Started in the late 1970s; continued into early 80s
- Many acts were signed to independent record companies
- CBGBs was an important venue
- Lyrics were focused on social and political issues
- Many British bands became successful in the US
- Examples
- Elvis Costello and the Attraction - Alison
- Blondie -Heart of Glass
- The Police - Every Breath You Take
- Instrumentation
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