Band Members: Adam Seymour, James Honeyman-Scott, John McKenzie, Blair Cunningham, Billy Bremner, Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, Malcolm Foster, Pete Farndon, Robbie McIntosh, Andy Hobson
Influenced by: New York Dolls, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Kinks, Neil Young, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds, The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Patti Smith, The Who, Bob Dylan, MC5, The Sex Pistols, The Velvet Underground
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Aug 13 2008 8:00AM
by Stephen L. Betts
Spinner.com: The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde recently unveiled new music from her band's first album in six years, and it may surprise longtime fans of the group's punk-fueled rock sound to learn that 'Break up the Concrete' finds Hynde in the country territory....Read moreAug 13 2008 8:00AM
by Stephen L. Betts
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The Boot: The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is about to unveil new music from her band's first album in six years, and it may surprise longtime fans of the group's punk-fueled rock sound to learn that 'Break up the Concrete' has moved Hynde into country... Read moreJul 22 2008 5:00AM
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Spinner.com: Artist: Pretenders Song: 'Boots of Chinese Plastic'Album: 'Break Up the Concrete'Why You Should Listen: Many changes have taken place in the band's line-up in the past 30 years, but frontwoman Chrissie Hynde holds steady with her signature vibrato on...Read more
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