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The Punks

The Punks were an American proto-punk band from Waterford, Michigan near Detroit, who were active from 1973-1977. They specialized in a hard-driving, sometimes thrashing sound that anticipated much mid-to-late 1970s punk rock and 1980s hardcore. The group came out of the last vestiges of the Detroit rock scene that produced bands such as MC5, Iggy and…

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Genres
Proto-punk · hard rock · punk rock
Label
Rave Up
Origin
Waterford, Michigan, United States
Past members
William "Frantic" Kuchon · Alan Webber · Steve Rockey · Rod McMahon · Craig Webber
Years active
1973 (1973)–1977 (1977)

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Nodes29
Edges28
Triples125
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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related to Later developments · 51
The Punks → Alan Webber, And, At, Auburn Hills, Bassist Rod McMahon, Bennett Phillips, California, CD, Chains, Craig, Craig Webber, Craig's, Detroit, Detroit Legends, Earth, Grand Blanc, Guitarist Alan Webber, It, Italy's Rave Up Records, I’ve
related to Active years 1973–1977 · 41
The Punks → According, Air-Wreck Genheimer, Alan, Alan Webber, Alan's, Alice Cooper, Blue Cheer, Craig Webber, Craig Webber's, Creem, Detroit, Drop Dead, Frantic, Iggy, Iggy Pop, In, It’s, Kuchon, Lester Bangs, MC5
related to Compilations · 6
The Punks → CD, Earth, LP, Motor City Music, Rave Up Records, The Most Powerful Music
Past members · 5
The Punks → Alan Webber, Craig Webber, Rod McMahon, Steve Rockey, William "Frantic" Kuchon
Genres · 3
The Punks → hard rock, Proto-punk, punk rock
Label · 1
The Punks → Rave Up
Origin · 1
The Punks → Waterford, Michigan, United States
Years active · 1
The Punks → 1973 (1973)–1977 (1977)

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detroit rock punk alan webber punks band group scene new york craig waterford michigan 1977 proto-punk active william kuchon steve

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The PunksGenresProto-punk1.00infobox
The PunksGenreshard rock1.00infobox
The PunksGenrespunk rock1.00infobox
The PunksLabelRave Up1.00infobox
The PunksOriginWaterford, Michigan, United States1.00infobox
The PunksPast membersWilliam "Frantic" Kuchon1.00infobox
The PunksPast membersAlan Webber1.00infobox
The PunksPast membersSteve Rockey1.00infobox
The PunksPast membersRod McMahon1.00infobox
The PunksPast membersCraig Webber1.00infobox
The PunksYears active1973 (1973)–1977 (1977)1.00infobox
MC5instance ofThe group came out of the last vestiges of the Detroit rock scene that produced bands0.80text

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