Siouxsie Sioux (/ˈsuːziː suː/, born Susan Janet Ballion; 27 May 1957) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. She is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996) and the drums-and-voice duo The Creatures (1981–2005). Siouxsie and the Banshees released 11 studio albums and several UK Top 20 singles including "Hong Kong Garden", "Happy House", "Peek-a-Boo" plus a US Billboard Top 25 hit "Kiss Them for Me". With The Creatures, Siouxsie recorded four studio albums and the hit single "Right Now". She has also sung with artists such as Morrissey and John Cale. After disbanding The Creatures in the mid-2000s, she continued as a solo artist and released Mantaray in 2007.
Allmusic named Siouxsie as "one of the most influential British singers of the rock era".
Her songs have been covered by Jeff Buckley,Tricky and LCD Soundsystem. Her records have also been praised by artists such as PJ Harvey and TV on the Radio. In 2011, she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Q Awards and in 2012, at the Ivor Novello Awards, she received the Inspiration Award.
"You can't take anything like that seriously. I mean, sex is pretty hilarious anyway."
"What I really resent most about people sticking labels on you is that it cuts off all the other elements of what you are because it can only deal with black and white; the cartoon."
"I don't care about champagne backstage or anything else - the one thing I need to specify is that I can't have any Arctic drafts on stage."
"I've never been anti-sex or anti-sexuality. I'm just anti-hypocrisy."
"It was trying to break down the stereotypes and it was the kind of thing where, for the first time, women were on a par and not seen as just objects. Though girls were objectified still."
"I hate the industry even more now, no bands get nurtured anymore. Labels only spend money promoting acts they know will be Top Ten. I find it offensive spending $2 million on a video."
"So of course I found that 'Goth' tag very limiting and, rightly so, I didn't go along with it. Why would I go along with having two arms and a leg cut off? Why would I allow myself to be like Boxing Helena?"
"What people don't understand is when punk started it was so innocent and not aware of being looked at or being a phenomenon and that's what everyone gets wrong. You can't consciously create something that's important, it's a combination of chemistry, conditions, the environment, everything."
"There is a fun, flippant side to me, of course. But I would much rather be known as the Ice Queen."
"I liked the idea of being a writer and letting somebody else do the graft."
"There are some strong female performers out there. But the industry's pre-occupation with the packaging of how a woman looks has gone completely the other way, back to almost the 60s, early 70s."
"My dreams are of water. And my nightmares."
"I think a certain amount of anger has been a fuel of mine, if you want - but also some sort of sadness, and plain mischief, of course."
Jonny found fame as a touring drummer for U2, Siouxsie Sioux and the League of Gentlemen in the Eighties... 'It's been 10 years since Jonny left us ... Jonny found fame as a touring drummer for U2, Siouxsie Sioux and the League of Gentlemen in the Eighties.
Jonny found fame as a touring drummer for U2, Siouxsie Sioux and the League of Gentlemen in the Eighties... 'It's been 10 years since Jonny left us ... Jonny found fame as a touring drummer for U2, Siouxsie Sioux and the League of Gentlemen in the Eighties.
We’re looking to repair some bridges and reconnect with real culture,” Astbury told us. Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy of Death Cult perform at ElectricBrixton in 2023 ...Siouxsie Sioux stands out as an artist who embodies those powerful, defiant traits ... .
Stuck for ideas? Why not make go full throttle Batcave-era Siouxsie Sioux? Shred some tights, throw on a leather jacket, stick some safety pins in your ears, slap on some eyeliner and RougeNoir, and ...
Music is pouring out of him at an alarming rate ... Now they are worlds apart ... That record will be called Dog Man Star ... The show was their most lavish spectacle yet, augmented by cellists, piano and guest singers Chrissie Hynde and Siouxsie Sioux ... ....
Mrs ... 'I'll never forget that day ... 'I had to put myself in a bubble of confidence because otherwise I would have been a puddle on the floor,' said Hahn, who channeled 'that gender-less quality of ’80s rockers' like Siouxsie Sioux.
In school, I had to navigate an entirely different set of codes around language, appearance, politics ... That was true as well.” ... Every day, girls told me ... Women like Siouxsie Sioux moshed in clubs but spent hours delicately painting their faces ... .
There’s nothing quite like the drama of a prodigal’s return ... Most popular. Ross Clark ... Harvey and Siouxsie Sioux – Garbage perform a faithful cover of the latter’s ‘Cities in Dust’ late in the set – but its essential character is all her own ... .
