Specimen

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 read less