The Mekons

This article is about the rock band. For other uses, see Mekon.
Not to be confused with alias "Mekon" of British electronic musician John Gosling.

The Mekons
Mekons seated on a stage with a crowd
Mekons 13 July 2015
left to right: Lu Edmonds, Tom Greenhalgh, Steve Goulding, Sally Timms, Jon Langford, Susie Honeyman, Rico Bell
(not pictured: Dave Trumfio)
Background information
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Years active1976–present
Labels
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofThe Three Johns
Members
Past members
WebsiteClub Mekon
The Mekons 77
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active2017–present
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofThe Three Johns
Members
Websitemekons.de/mekonhom.htm

The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.[2][3]

The band's style has evolved over time to incorporate aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub.[4] They are known for their raucous live shows.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mekonville-Terrell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (30 April 1987). "Rock: Britain's Mekons". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ Roberts, Randall (23 June 2015). "Unsung Mekons are a musical beacon of persistence and creativity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (17 December 1989). "Recordings; The Mekons Take Aim at Rock-and-Roll". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ Watrous, Peter (30 August 1993). "Review/Rock; A Sound With a Sense Of History, and Humor". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.