Given the question: Facts: - years active: 1977 -- present - past members: dave alvin tony gilkyson - caption: x hall in san francisco , from left to right : 2004 cervenka , zoom , and doe concert photo at the great american music - origin: los angeles , california , united states - label: slash , elektra , big life , infidelity - genre: punk rock , alternative rock - name: x - background: group_or_band - image: x 2004.jpg - current members: exene cervenka john doe billy zoom d.j. bonebrake - associated acts: auntie christ the knitters original sinners the flesheaters Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of x -lrb- american band -rrb- .
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x is an american punk rock band , formed in los angeles in 1977 .established among the first wave of american punk , the original members are vocalist exene cervenka , vocalist/bassist john doe , guitarist billy zoom , and drummer dj bonebrake .the band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993 .after a period of inactivity during the mid to late 1990s , x reunited in the early 2000s , and currently tours .x achieved limited mainstream success but influenced various genres of music , including punk rock and folk rock .in 2003 , x 's first two studio albums , '' los angeles '' and '' wild gift '' , were ranked by rolling stone magazine as being among the 500 greatest albums of all time .'' los angeles '' was ranked 91st on pitchfork 's top 100 albums of the 1980s .the band received an official certificate of recognition from the city of los angeles in acknowledgment of its contribution to los angeles music and culture .