John Shirley

John Shirley

voc, *1953 US
Alternative
A.k.a. John Shirley

John Shirley (born 10 February 1953). He is an American novelist, screenplay writer and musician. He wrote lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others and for his own band. The compilation of representative recordings by him, "Broken Mirror Glass, a John Shirley Anthology 1978 - 2012", was released by Black October Records. He also fronted bands such as the New York based punk-funk-rock band Obsession, and he was a founding member of the punk band Sado-Nation. He is now fronting a band in Portland, Oregon.

Genres

Alternative
Electronic
Rock
R&B/Soul
Pop

Plays With

Sado-Nation

The Panther Moderns

Popular Tracks

Ten Strippers on And I'll Burn Like a Vampire in the Sun by John Shirley & 064

Johnny Paranoid on JOHN SHIRLEY and his Criminal Accomplices by John Shirley

Mountain of Skulls on JOHN SHIRLEY and his Criminal Accomplices by John Shirley

Gravity Well on Escape from Gravity by John Shirley & Jerry King

There's An Ocean Between Us on JOHN SHIRLEY and his Criminal Accomplices by John Shirley

My Five Eyes on Escape from Gravity by John Shirley & Jerry King

Wrong on Not so Blue by John Shirley

Alive on Not so Blue by John Shirley

Besties (And Other Delusions) on Not so Blue by John Shirley

Bauble on Sonic Ninjutsu by John Shirley

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Obsession	John Shirley	1983	Album

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