Editing No wave (section)

==Early forerunners==

[[Nihilist Spasm Band]] were an early [[noise music]]/[[noise rock]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_nihilist_spasm_band_invented_noise_rock_in_1965 | title=The Nihilist Spasm Band invented noise rock in 1965 | date=10 February 2017 }}</ref> band from the 1960s. Their debut record No Record, released in 1968, has been described as being a '60s precursor to no wave, with its [[nihilistic]] world view and complete disregard for any sort of musical structure, as evinced by the [[free improvisation|freely improvised]] noise of songs such as "Destroy The Nations" and "Dog Face Man". The band plastered the word "NO" on much of their equipment and handmade instruments, and recorded a film between 1965 and 1966 entitled "NO Movie". Member Bill Exley would sometimes wear a monkey mask on stage to conceal his identity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breznikar |first=Klemen |author-link=Klemen Breznikar |date=October 24, 2014 |title=The Nihilist Spasm Band Interview |url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2014/11/nihilist-spasm-band-interview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903071033/https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2014/11/nihilist-spasm-band-interview.html |archive-date=September 3, 2017 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=[[It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref> They've been cited as an influence by [[Thurston Moore]] of [[Sonic Youth]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breznikar |first=Klemen |date=2014-11-24 |title=The Nihilist Spasm Band {{!}} Interview |url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2014/11/nihilist-spasm-band-interview.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[The Velvet Underground]], a 1960s New York City band, are also seen as early contributors to the no wave movement. As described by [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']]'s Marc Masters: "Mixing the [[noise rock|noisy rock]] leanings of [[Lou Reed]], the minimalist [[drone music| drones]] of [[John Cale]] (via his work with [[avant-garde]] pioneer [[LaMonte Young]]), and the art world influence of [[The Factory|Andy Warhol's Factory]], this seminal band provided a comprehensive model for No Wave."<ref name="NO!: The Origins of No Wave">{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/6764-no-the-origins-of-no-wave/ | title=NO!: The Origins of No Wave | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=15 January 2008 }}</ref>

[[Captain Beefheart|Captain Beefheart's]] polarizing brand of [[avant-rock]] music has been cited as laying "the groundwork for [[post-punk]], [[new wave music|new wave]], and no wave, allowing the likes of [[Brian Eno]] and [[David Bowie]] to pick up from where Beefheart had left off".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-captain-beefheart-changed-rock-music-forever/ | title=How Captain Beefheart changed rock music forever | date=15 January 2021 }}</ref>

[[Cromagnon (band)|Cromagnon]] were a 1960s New York City band whose sole album ''[[Orgasm (Cromagnon album)|Orgasm]]'' was cited by [[AllMusic]]'s Alex Henderson as foreshadowing no-wave.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000619006|title=Cromagnon – ''Orgasm''}}</ref>

[[Suicide (band)|Suicide]] was a New York City duo that was formed in 1970 by [[Alan Vega]] and [[Martin Rev]]. They have been cited by Marc Masters as having "the biggest influence on no-wave".<ref name="NO!: The Origins of No Wave"/>