Specimen

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Specimen is an 80s batcave British band. They have been described as being many different genres of music, including; Glam, Goth, Punk and Deathrock. Biography The band formed in Bristol, England during 1980. Their first show was at a street party celebrating the wedding of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. In 1982, the band relocated to Soho, London, where they would play many shows at the infamous club known as The Batcave, Specimen's vocalist Ollie Wisdom founded and ran the club during 1982-1983. Unusual for a keyboardist, Johnny Slut became the face of the band and its most famous member, due largely to his striking image and fashion sense. While the band were originally together, they never released a full album, only singles and an EP, although in 1997 two full-length compilations would be released featuring various Specimen songs. Post-Specimen After the band went its separate ways, guitarist Jon Klein worked with Siouxsie & the Banshees for a period of 7 years, before working with Sinéad O'Connor. Johnny Slut went on to work with The KLF, Adamski and is now in Atomizer. Current Lineup * Olli Wisdom - Vocals * Jon Klein - Guitar * Jonny Slut - Keyboards * Kev Mills - Bass * Chris Bell - Drums Previous Lineup * T.bias - Vocals, additional guitar, & keyboards * Jon Klein - Guitar, vocals * Stephan X - Guitar * Kimba - Bass * Tim Huthert - Drums Specimen Today 2008 saw the Batcave's 25th Anniversary celebration in London, for which Olli and Jon reassembled their favorite 1983/4 Specimen lineup including Jonny Slut, Kev Mills and Chris Bell. The band also played a headline slot at the 2008 Whitby Goth Festival and will play the Waves Gothic Festival in Leipzig in 2009. Olli and Jon were reunited for the first time in 20 years on the 2007 Electric Ballroom album, which was a series of collaborations with members new and old (see previous lineup). Discography *Specimen Alive at the Batcave (2009) Metropolis Records * Electric Ballroom (2007) Metropolis Records * Wake The Dead (2013) Compilations * Warm Wet Cling - Film Red Velvet Crush (1997) * Azoic (1997) E.P. * Batastrophe (1983) Single * Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (1983) . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Genres

gothic rock,deathrock,post-punk,gothic,batcave,bristol,glam rock,uk,goth,british,england,dark wave,gothic rock,

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On Tour: Yes

country: GB

city: 1980

Begin Date: 1980

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SPECIMEN - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Official Video] HQ

SPECIMEN - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Official Video] HQ

Aug/2025

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Last FM

Éclosion - EP

Mar/2020

Border

Dec/2018

In The Dust Of Idols

In The Dust Of Idols

Nov/2018

Generation (feat. Gloria Boateng) - Single

Generation (feat. Gloria Boateng) - Single

Oct/2018

Visions Of My Afterlife

Visions Of My Afterlife

May/2018

Lipstick

Apr/2018

Water

Oct/2017

Water - EP

Oct/2017

En manque d'oxygène

En manque d'oxygène

Sep/2016

LSD

Apr/2016

Sculptures

Jan/2016

B2B EP

Dec/2015

Phénomène

Dec/2015

Indestructable - Single

Indestructable - Single

Jun/2014

Naked

Dec/2013

Wake The Dead

May/2013

Alive At The Batcave

Alive At The Batcave

Sep/2008

Electric Ballroom

Electric Ballroom

Jan/2007

Bat Cave

Jan/2007

Wet Warm Cling-Film Red Velvet Crush

Wet Warm Cling-Film Red Velvet Crush

Jan/2001

Madam C.J. Walker - Single

Madam C.J. Walker - Single

Nov/2021

Madam C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker

Nov/2021

Traumatiser - Single

Traumatiser - Single

Sep/2021

Luma - Single

May/2021

Éclosion

Mar/2020

Earth

Dec/2019

Generation

Oct/2018

Prison Songs

Jul/2018

En manque d'oxygène

En manque d'oxygène

Sep/2016

Visiter les vivants

Visiter les vivants

Aug/2022

Back Door Life

Aug/2022

Luma

May/2021

Le Calme

Feb/2020

Demon Sister

Aug/2022

j'aime trop - Single

j'aime trop - Single

Feb/2024

11:11 (Verse 2) [feat. Jeriq] - Single

11:11 (Verse 2) [feat. Jeriq] - Single

Dec/2023

Ak3c

Dec/2023

Ak3c - EP

Dec/2023

Chord

Aug/2023

Chord - Single

Aug/2023

Ce soir - Single

Ce soir - Single

Aug/2024

Chez moi - Single

Chez moi - Single

Aug/2024

Te amo - Single

Te amo - Single

Aug/2024

camille - Single

camille - Single

Aug/2024

Fly - Single

Aug/2024

étoile - Single

étoile - Single

Sep/2024

Ailleurs - Single

Ailleurs - Single

Oct/2024

Plus calme

Jun/2023

CUPIDON - Single

CUPIDON - Single

Dec/2024

CUPIDON

Dec/2024

YELLOW - EP

Jan/2025

Pour Nous 2

Jan/2025

Mami Wata - Single

Mami Wata - Single

Jan/2025

Mami Wata

Jan/2025

Pour Nous 2 - Single

Pour Nous 2 - Single

Jan/2025

J'aime trop, Pt.2 - Single

J'aime trop, Pt.2 - Single

Feb/2025

J'aime trop, Pt.2 [Explicit]

J'aime trop, Pt.2 [Explicit]

Feb/2025

roses

May/2025

Désolé [Explicit]

Désolé [Explicit]

Aug/2025

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