Avengers were formed in San Francisco, in the first wave of American Punk. Penelope Houston was the lead singer, primary songwriter, and her persona was a large part of the draw for the act. The other band members were James Wilsey (bass), D. Furious (drums), and Greg Ingraham (guitar). Critic Greil Marcus once said
Avengers were, "…San Francisco's best punk band - in their moments, they were, you knew, better than any other band playing that night anywhere in the world."
Avengers gained much publicity when they opened for the Sex Pistols in San Francisco, for their legendary final show at Winterland.
Avengers' 4-song EP was also produced by Steve Jones (of the Sex Pistols) in 1979 on Whi...
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