which band was formed first, Dubstar or Concrete Blonde?
Concrete Blonde Concrete Blonde were an alternative rock band based in the United States. They were active from 1982 to 1995, from 2001 to 2004, and then reunited in 2010 and split up again in 2012. They are best known for their 1990 album "Bloodletting", their top 20 single "Joey", and Johnette Napolitano's distinctive vocal style.
The Gothsicles The Gothsicles is an American industrial and electronic body music (EBM) band based out of Chicago, Illinois. The group was formed in Wisconsin in 2003 by Brian "darkNES" Graupner, who handles vocals and synthesizers, and is the sole consistent member. The band has a rotating lineup of live musicians, including Matt Fanale of Caustic, Matt Slegel of Angelspit, and Micah Skaritka of Cruciform Injection. The band released its first LP, "NESferatu", in 2006. Following albums included "Sega Lugosi's Dead" (2009), "Industrialites & Magic" (2011), and "Squid Icarus", which was released on December 15, 2014. According to "COMA Music Magazine", "The Gothsicles are one of the forerunners in Industrial Music for the Nerdy Masses."