New York Dolls

New Academy dates

New York Dolls have announced legendary guitarist Earl Slick, best known for his spectacular guitar work on David Bowie's albums David Live (1974), Young Americans (1975) and Station To Station (1976), has officially joined the New York Dolls as their new guitarist on their forthcoming UK tour dates at the O2 Newcastle Academy on Sunday March 27th and the Manchester Club Academy on Tuesday March 29th.

The New York Dolls line-up for this tour is:
David Johansen (vocals)
Sylvain Sylvain (guitar, vocals)
Earl Slick (guitar)
Jason Hill (bass)
Brian Delaney (drums)

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The New York Dolls, formed in 1971, created punk rock before there was a term for it. They created a new form of hard rock that presaged both punk rock and heavy metal. Their shambolic performances influenced a generation of musicians in New York and London, who all went on to form punk bands. And although they self-destructed quickly, the band's two albums remained two of the most popular cult records in rock & roll history. Guitarists Sylvain Sylvain, Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia were joined by vocalist David Johansen in 1972. Within a few months, they had earned a dedicated cult following, but record companies were afraid of signing the band because of their cross-dressing and blatant vulgarity.

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