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Origin	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; avant-garde;
Years active	1978, 2014-present
Labels	Drome; Ektro; Smog Veil; My Mind's Eye;
Spinoff of	Electric Eels
Members	John D Morton; Andrew Klimeyk; Craig Willis Bell; Weasel Walter; Osvaldo Rodriguez; Gary Siperko;
Past members	Jim Ellis; Michael J. Weldon; Dave E. McManus; Anton Fier; Matthew Albert Harris; Lamont Thomas;
Website	x--x.co.uk

X_______X (pronounced "ex blank ex")^[1] was a no wave band formed in 1978 by Cleveland musician and artist John D Morton.^[2] Morton is perhaps best known as the leader and founder of protopunk band Electric Eels. Original members of X_______X were Morton on lead guitar & vocals, Anton Fier (née Tony Fier) on drums, Jim Ellis on bass, and Andrew Klimeyk on rhythm guitar and vocals.

^ Rubin, Mike (30 November 2014). "From the Ashes, a Proto-Punk Revival". New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^ Davidson, Eric (May 29, 2014). "Q&A: John D Morton of X__X". CMJ.

[1] Rubin, Mike (30 November 2014). "From the Ashes, a Proto-Punk Revival". New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[2] Davidson, Eric (May 29, 2014). "Q&A: John D Morton of X__X". CMJ.

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