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{{Infobox OHMS musical group
| name        = X-X
| image        = X Blank X.jpg
| caption      =
| origin      = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| genre        = No wave; art punk; avant punk<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_X_(band)
|title=X-X (band)
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
| years_active = 1978–1979; 2014–present<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_X_(band)
|title=X-X (band)
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
| label        =
| members      = [[John D. Morton]] – guitar, vocals<br>
[[Andrew Klimek]] – bass<br>
[[Jim Ellis]] – violin<br>
[[Anton Fier]] – drums
| associated_acts =
| website      = [http://x--x.co.uk x--x.co.uk]
}}
{{OhioArtistVerified}}
'''X-X''' (also stylized '''X_______X''') is a no wave and art-punk band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1978 by guitarist and vocalist [[John D. Morton]]. The group emerged from the same avant-garde underground scene that produced the Electric Eels, with Morton bringing a confrontational, experimental style to the new project. The band’s original lineup included bassist [[Andrew Klimek]], violinist [[Jim Ellis]], and drummer [[Anton Fier]], establishing X-X as one of the more distinctive and abrasive acts of the late-1970s Cleveland scene.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_X_(band)
|title=X-X (band)
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
== History ==
X-X was formed in Cleveland in 1978 by [[John D. Morton]], following his earlier work with the Electric Eels. Joined by [[Andrew Klimek]], [[Jim Ellis]], and [[Anton Fier]], the band developed a raw, aggressive sound influenced by no wave, experimental rock, and the abrasive tendencies of the Cleveland underground. Their 1979 single received attention within the region’s punk and avant-rock communities.
Interest in the band resurfaced in the 2010s, leading to renewed activity and the release of archival and new recordings.
== Members ==
== Members ==
* [[John D. Morton]]
* [[John D. Morton]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Anton Fier]] - Drums
* [[Andrew Klimek]] – bass
* [[Jim Ellis]] – violin
* [[Anton Fier]] – drums


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
* [[Albert Ayler's Ghosts live at the Yellow Ghetto]]
=== Singles & EPs ===
* ''[[A / You're Full of Shit]]'' (1979)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1757718-X_X-Your-Full-Of-Shit
|title=X-X – A / You're Full of Shit
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[No Nonsense / Approaching the Minimal With Spray Guns]]'' (1980)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1970797-X_X-No-Nonsense-Approaching-The-Minimal-With-Spray-Guns
|title=X-X – No Nonsense / Approaching the Minimal With Spray Guns
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at The Yellow Ghetto]]'' (2015)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7195030-X_X-Albert-Aylers-Ghosts-Live-At-The-Yellow-Ghetto
|title=X-X – Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at The Yellow Ghetto
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Not Now No Way]]'' (2018)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12203749-X_X-Not-Now-No-Way
|title=X-X – Not Now No Way
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
=== Compilations ===
* ''[[X Sticky Fingers X]]'' (2014)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5892421-X_X-X-Sticky-Fingers-X
|title=X-X – X Sticky Fingers X
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
== External links ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/443901-X_X X-X on Discogs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_X_(band) X-X – Wikipedia]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:X-X}}
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:CLE-Punk]]

Latest revision as of 05:40, 4 April 2026


X-X

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Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres No wave; art punk; avant punk<ref>

X-X (band), Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Years active 1978–1979; 2014–present<ref>

X-X (band), Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Labels
Members John D. Morton – guitar, vocals

Andrew Klimek – bass
Jim Ellis – violin
Anton Fier – drums

Associated acts
Website x--x.co.uk

★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.

X-X (also stylized X_______X) is a no wave and art-punk band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1978 by guitarist and vocalist John D. Morton. The group emerged from the same avant-garde underground scene that produced the Electric Eels, with Morton bringing a confrontational, experimental style to the new project. The band’s original lineup included bassist Andrew Klimek, violinist Jim Ellis, and drummer Anton Fier, establishing X-X as one of the more distinctive and abrasive acts of the late-1970s Cleveland scene.<ref> X-X (band), Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

History

X-X was formed in Cleveland in 1978 by John D. Morton, following his earlier work with the Electric Eels. Joined by Andrew Klimek, Jim Ellis, and Anton Fier, the band developed a raw, aggressive sound influenced by no wave, experimental rock, and the abrasive tendencies of the Cleveland underground. Their 1979 single received attention within the region’s punk and avant-rock communities.

Interest in the band resurfaced in the 2010s, leading to renewed activity and the release of archival and new recordings.

Members

Discography

Singles & EPs

X-X – A / You're Full of Shit, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

X-X – No Nonsense / Approaching the Minimal With Spray Guns, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

X-X – Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at The Yellow Ghetto, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

X-X – Not Now No Way, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Compilations

X-X – X Sticky Fingers X, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

References

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