DNA

DNA was an American no wave band formed in 1977 by guitarist Arto Lindsay and keyboardist Robin Crutchfield, and later joined by drummer Ikue Mori and bassist Tim Wright. They were associated with the late 1970s New York no wave scene, and were featured on the 1978 compilation No New York.
DNA originally consisted of Lindsay, Crutchfield, Gordon Stevenson and Mirielle Cervenka, and took their name from a song by another no wave band, Mars. Stevenson went on to play bass for Teenage Jesus And The Jerks; Cervenka was the younger sister of Exene Cervenka of X. Terry Ork, head of Ork Records, booked the band at Max's Kansas City for its first show. Cervenka and Stevenson left after hearing this. Lindsay and Crutchfield hastily recruited Ikue Mori—who at the time had little command of English and no musical experience—to be DNA's drummer.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the band's debut single, 'You & You', in late 1978. Further material from the group were played on his radio programmes until the early 80's. He revisited the group in 1992 when he played their track, 'You & You', as part of the Little Richard Cover Search. The band's song, 'Blonde Redhead', inspired another group from New York to call themselves Blonde Redhead, who also were played by Peel and did a session for his radio show in 2000. 
==Shows Played==
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*13 September 1978: 'You & You (7")' (Medical)
*08 November 1978: Lionel (v/a LP – No New York) Antilles
*21 November 1978: Lionel (v/a LP – No New York) Antilles
;1981
*18 November 1981: Blonde Redhead (EP - A Taste Of DNA) Rough Trade
*22 November 1981 (BFBS): New Fast (12" - A Taste Of DNA) Rough Trade
;1992
*26 June 1992: You & You (7") Medical
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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