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Romeo Void

Formed in 1979 · Ended in 1985

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Romeo Void was an American new wave and post-punk band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. The band primarily consisted of saxophonist Benjamin Bossi, vocalist Debora Iyall, guitarist Peter Woods, and bassist Frank Zincavage. The band went through four drummers, starting with Jay Derrah and ending with Aaron Smith. The band released three albums, It's a Condition, Benefactor and Instincts, along with one EP. They are best known for the songs "Never Say Never" and "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"; the latter became a top 40 pop single.

The band was started at the San Francisco Art Institute by Iyall and Zincavage. They released a single on the recently formed 415 Records before recording their debut album, which has been deemed a "masterpiece of American post-punk". The success of their second release, a four-song EP titled Never Say Never resulted in a distribution deal with Columbia Records. The band continued to release music and tour until they broke up in 1985. The members have reunited briefly over the years. Iyall has continued to pursue music as a side project. Iyall has garnered acclaim as a skilled lyricist who explores themes like sexuality and alienation from a female perspective with "searing imagery".

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Romeo Void est un groupe de musique fondé à San Francisco en 1979. D'influence new wave, il est célèbre pour deux titres : Never Say Never composé en 1982 et A Girl In Trouble Is A Temporary Thing, datant de 1984. Peu reconnus au moment de leur sortie, ces titres ont plus tard intégré le Top 40 des singles de musique pop. Le groupe a d'abord occupé les scènes du rock alternatif, captant un public pointu et appréciateur des membres : la plupart étaient en effet artistes visuels, étudiant ou travaillant au San Francisco Art Institute, et créaient leurs propres albums, souvent de musique expérimentale ou alternative.

Un certain regain d'intérêt affecte les deux titres phares depuis que Never Say Never a été utilisé dans la bande son du jeu vidéo Grand Theft Auto en tant que représentant de la tendance new wave.

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