Romeo Void | |
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 Romeo Void (left to right): Frank Zincavage, Aaron Smith, Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Benjamin Bossi | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk |
| Years active | 1979–1985, 1993, 2004 |
| Labels | 415, Columbia |
| Past members | Debora Iyall Peter Woods Frank Zincavage Jay Derrah Benjamin Bossi John "Stench" Hanes Larry Carter Aaron Smith |
| Website | romeovoid |
Romeo Void was an American new wave/post punk band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979.[1] The band primarily consisted of saxophonist Benjamin Bossi, vocalist Debora Iyall, guitarist Peter Woods, and bassist Frank Zincavage. The band went through four drummers, starting with Jay Derrah and ending with Aaron Smith. The band released three albums, It's a Condition, Benefactor and Instincts, along with one EP. They are best known for the songs "Never Say Never" and "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"; the latter became a Top 40 pop single.
The band was started at the San Francisco Art Institute by Iyall and Zincavage. They released a single on the recently formed 415 Records before recording their debut album, which has been deemed a "masterpiece of American post-punk".[1] The success of their second release, a four-song EP titled Never Say Never resulted in a distribution deal with Columbia Records. The band continued to release music and tour until they broke up in 1985. The members have reunited briefly over the years. Iyall has continued to pursue music as a side project. Iyall has garnered acclaim as a skilled lyricist who explores themes like sexuality and alienation from a female perspective with "searing imagery".[1]