Artist
Gang Of Four
54 releases · 30 collaborators · 14 labels
- Date active
- 1979 – 2016
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits and labels)
Bio
English post-punk group from Leeds, formed in 1976.
Dave Allen (5) left shortly after 'Solid Gold' was released and was replaced by artist 218952. After the third album Hugo Burnham also left and was replaced by programmed drums.
In 1984 the band broke up until 1990 when King and Gill started working together again intermittently.
After 2011's 'Content' Andy Gill remained the sole original member until his death in 2020.
In 2021, the band reformed with original members King and Burnham, later member Sara Lee and new guitarist David Pajo, these two replaced in 2024 and 2025 by Gail Greenwood and Ted Leo.
Original line-up:
Jon King: vocals
Andy Gill: guitar
Dave Allen: bass, guitar
Hugo Burnham: drums
Years active:
1977–1983, 1987–1997, 2004–2020, 2021-
Dave Allen (5) left shortly after 'Solid Gold' was released and was replaced by artist 218952. After the third album Hugo Burnham also left and was replaced by programmed drums.
In 1984 the band broke up until 1990 when King and Gill started working together again intermittently.
After 2011's 'Content' Andy Gill remained the sole original member until his death in 2020.
In 2021, the band reformed with original members King and Burnham, later member Sara Lee and new guitarist David Pajo, these two replaced in 2024 and 2025 by Gail Greenwood and Ted Leo.
Original line-up:
Jon King: vocals
Andy Gill: guitar
Dave Allen: bass, guitar
Hugo Burnham: drums
Years active:
1977–1983, 1987–1997, 2004–2020, 2021-
Members
Dave Allen (5)
174
Andy Gill
104
Hugo Burnham
65
Jon King
52
David Pajo
11
Mark Heaney
10
Ted Leo
Gail Ann Dorsey
Sara Lee
Gail Greenwood
Steve Goulding
Thomas McNeice
Tobias Humble
John Sterry
Jonny Finnigan
Gang Of Four (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2005
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1982
- Releases: 23 Relevance: low Active: 1979 – 2006
- Releases: 12 Relevance: low Active: 1979 – 2016
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1995
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1984
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 2005 – 2010
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1995
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2009 – 2010
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2014
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2005
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1990
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1995