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- Origin
- Bolton, GB
- Active since
- 1976
About
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto in Bolton in 1976. They achieved commercial success with singles that fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy, inspiring the power pop and pop punk movements; these singles were later collected on Singles Going Steady, an acclaimed compilation album music journalist and critic Ned Raggett described as a "punk masterpiece".
Devoto left the band in 1977 and formed Magazine, after which Pete Shelley became the principal singer-songwriter. The classic line-up of Shelley, Steve Diggle (guitar), Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums) recorded Buzzcocks' first three albums, after which the band broke up in 1981 following a dispute with their record label. The band reunited in 1989 and released six more albums before Shelley's death in 2018. During that time, the band notably released four albums between 1993 and 2006 with the line-up of Shelley, Diggle, Tony Barber (bass) and Phil Barker (drums). The band has remained active, being anchored by long-time guitarist Diggle, who has since also assumed lead vocal duties. As of 2019, the band consists of Diggle, Danny Farrant (drums), and Chris Remington (bass), with Mani Perazzoli (guitar, backing vocals) as an additional touring member. This line-up appears on the band's subsequent and most recent studio albums Sonics in the Soul (2022) and Attitude Adjustment (2026).
Discography

Attitude Adjustment
2026

Sonics in the Soul
2022

The 1991 Demo Album
2020

The Way
2014

Flat‐Pack Philosophy
2006

Buzzcocks
2003

Modern
1999

All Set
1996

Trade Test Transmissions
1993

A Different Kind of Tension
1979

Another Music in a Different Kitchen
1978

Love Bites
1978
Members
Howard Devoto
original
1976–1977
John Maher
membranophone, original
1976–1981
Pete Shelley
original
1976–2018
Steve Diggle
original
1976–present
Garth Smith
bass guitar
1977–1977
Mike Joyce
1990–1991
Tony Barber
1992–2008
Danny Farrant
drums (drum set)
2006–present
Chris Remington
External links
Data via MusicBrainz • musicbrainz.org