Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and main songwriter for the rock band the Who.
 His career with the Who spans over 50 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 20th century.
Who Came First is the debut album by Pete Townshend, released in 1972 on Track Records in the UK and Track/Decca in the US.
 It includes demos from the aborted concept album "Lifehouse", part of which became "Who's Next".
 The original release had a gatefold cover and included a poster with additional photos of Meher Baba from the Louis van Gasteren film "Beyond Words".
 It peaked at number 30 on the UK album chart and at number 69 on the US "Billboard" 200.
Blind Illusion is an American progressive thrash metal band from Richmond, California.
 Formed in 1978 by lead guitarist and main songwriter Marc Biedermann, the band had an extremely unstable lineup (Biedermann being the only constant member) and went through several stylistic changes during their time.
 After a 20-year hiatus, Biedermann reformed Blind Illusion in 2009 and released the band's 2nd album, "Demon Master".
 As of June 2014 they are working on new material.
Eldkvarn is a Swedish rock band formed in Norrköping in 1971, consisting of brothers Plura Jonsson (the main songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist of the band) and Carl Jonsson (lead guitarist who also writes songs and sings).
 The third original member is the bass player Tony Thorén, who has produced a number of albums by Eldkvarn, as well as other artists.
 The band is very active and widely regarded as one of the best rock bands in Sweden, with a following in other Nordic countries as well.
Masafumi Gotō (後藤 正文 , Gotō Masafumi ) (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
 Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University.
 The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
 As the main songwriter of the band, Gotō is accredited for engendering a majority of their lyrics, but has a strong tendency to share songwriting duties equally among his bandmates.
 His vocal style most often alternates between soft, melodic singing, and harder, harsher, yelling.
 Masafumi has a degree in economics and his favourite artists include Weezer, Number Girl, Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, and Beck.
 He launched his own music label, Only in Dreams and produces records for other artists such as Chatmonchy, Dr. Downer and The Chef Cooks Me.
 He was also one of the founding members of the band Skeletons (スケルトンズ ) .
Hard Core is the first solo album released by former Streetheart & Loverboy lead guitarist, founder, and main songwriter, Paul Dean from 1989.
 The lead-off track, "Sword & Stone" was demoed by Kiss for their "Crazy Nights" album in 1987, and later additionally recorded by the German Rockers, Bonfire in 1989 for the film "Shocker" and accompanying soundtrack.
 The Bryan Adams-penned "Draw the Line" was originally recorded by Ted Nugent with Brian Howe on lead vocals in 1984 on his "Penetrator" album.
Artur Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the Polish alternative rock group Myslovitz.
 He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992.
 He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.
Adam Wade Gontier (born May 25, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician.
 He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for Saint Asonia, but is best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.
 Gontier left Three Days Grace on January 9, 2013.
 In addition to his work with Three Days Grace, he has been involved in collaborations with other bands including Art of Dying and Apocalyptica.
Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 – February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist, main songwriter and a founding member of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band.
 He was a member of the band from its formation up until 1983.
 In addition to his guitarist role, he occasionally performed lead vocals for Marshall Tucker Band, including on one of the band's best-known hits, "Can't You See."
Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982 in Dallas, Texas) is an American musician, currently the lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings (MWK), and guitarist for groove metal band DevilDriver.
 From 2008 to 2011 he serve as the lead guitarist for David Cook's band The Anthemic.
 He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with Cook and served as the tour's music director.
 Tiemann played guitar on Cook's major label debut album "David Cook" (2008) as well as his independently released "Analog Heart" (2006).
 He has also played on Burn Halo's 2009 "self-titled album" and Bryan Jewett's album "A Brief Look at the New You".
 Tiemann and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album, "This Loud Morning" (2011).

Question: The artist that released the debut album "Who Came First" was the lead guitarist and main songwriter for what band?
Answer: the Who