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Buzzcocks was a seminal UK punk band formed in Bolton in February 1976 by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto. They initially had a lineup consisting of Shelley on guitar, Devoto on vocals, an unnamed bassist, and Mick Singleton on drums, playing only one gig without any released recordings. From July 1976 to February 1977, the band saw changes with Shelley on Starway guitar, Devoto on vocals, an unnamed bassist born in 1956, and an unnamed drummer. Between March 11, 1977, and October 7, 1977, the lineup shifted again to include Shelley on guitar and vocals, Steve Diggle on guitar, John Maher on drums, and Garth Smith on bass. In November 1977, they briefly included a bassist on loan from Magazine while holding auditions for a permanent member, performing six dates without any released recordings. From November 1977 until March 6, 1981, the band solidified a lineup of Shelley on guitar and vocals, Diggle on guitar and vocals, Maher on drums, and Steve Garvey on bass. This lineup released three studio albums in 1978 and 1979, as well as a classic singles compilation, before disbanding in 1981. The band reformed in 1989 and again from January 29 to February 18, 1992, with the same core members but without any studio recordings during this period. They performed

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