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LiLiPUT
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LiLiPUT, initially known as Kleenex, were a Swiss punk rock band formed in Zürich in 1978. The band experienced numerous line-up changes throughout their existence, with bassist Klaudia Schiff being the only constant member of the band over their entire history. Guitarist Marlene Marder joined the group shortly after their formation, and remained a member until their 1983 split. LiLiPUT's final line-up consisted of Schiff, Marder, and lead vocalist Astrid Spirit, and it was in this incarnation that the band recorded their only full-length studio albums, Liliput (1982) and Some Songs (1983).
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Genre
- post-punk
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Record label
- Kill Rock Stars
- Image
- LiLiPUT - September 1982 - 04.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Kleenex (1978–1979)
- LiLiPUT (1979–1983)
- Post-split activities
- Musical style
- Legacy
- Band member chronology
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- References
LiLiPUT, initially known as Kleenex, were a Swiss punk rock band formed in Zürich in 1978. The band experienced numerous line-up changes throughout their existence, with bassist Klaudia Schiff being the only constant member of the band over their entire history. Guitarist Marlene Marder joined the group shortly after their formation, and remained a member until their 1983 split. LiLiPUT's final line-up consisted of Schiff, Marder, and lead vocalist Astrid Spirit, and it was in this incarnation that the band recorded their only full-length studio albums, Liliput (1982) and Some Songs (1983).
According to AllMusic, LiLiPUT "made some of the best, most adventurous, most exhilarating, and most critically derided music" of the punk rock era.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “LiLiPUT” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.