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James Chance

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Born
20 April 1953 (age 70)
Born In
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
A key figure in No Wave Chance has been playing a combination of improvisational jazz-like music and punk in the New York music scene since the late 1970s, in such bands as Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, James Chance & the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, and James Chance & Terminal City. Chance differed from some of his No Wave compatriots by possessing (and demanding from his band) a certain level of musical skill and talent. His music is frequently described as combining the freeform playing of Orne… read more
A key figure in No Wave Chance has been playing a combination of improvisational jazz-like music and punk in the New York music scene since the late 1970s, in such bands as Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, James Chance & the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, Jam… read more
A key figure in No Wave Chance has been playing a combination of improvisational jazz-like music and punk in the New York music scene since the late 1970s, in such bands as Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, James Chance & the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, and James Chance & Terminal… read more

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1 Contort Yourself - Buy Version Contort Yourself - Buy Version
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2 Play track Irresistable Impulse Contort Yourself
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3 Play track Irresistable Impulse Designed To Kill
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4 Contort Yourself - August Darnell Remix Contort Yourself - August Darnell Remix
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5 Irresistable Impulse Super Bad
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6 Play track Irresistable Impulse Anesthetic
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7 Play track Irresistable Impulse Sax Maniac
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8 Play track Irresistable Impulse white meat
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9 Play track i don't want to be happy i don't want to be happy
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10 Play track Irresistable Impulse Roving Eye
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  1. 21,721 listeners

    10 Jun 2014 · 19 tracks

    Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)
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  2. 18,033 listeners

    17 Feb 2003 · 49 tracks

    Irresistable Impulse
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  3. 2,676 listeners

    23 Aug 1995 · 9 tracks

    Lost Chance
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    Irresistible Impulse
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