John Valentine Carruthers
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John Valentine Carruthers (born 1958 in Wortley
, Yorkshire
) is an English musician, guitarist and composer. He played with Clock DVA
in the early 80's and then became the guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees in May 1984 .
With the Banshees, he recorded The Thorn
EP
(1984), and the Tinderbox (1986) and Through the Looking Glass (1987) albums.
He left the band in January 1987.
Wortley
Wortley could refer to:Places*Wortley, South Yorkshire**Wortley railway station**Wortley Hall**Wortley Rural District*Wortley, West Yorkshire - district of LeedsPeople*Alexander Wortley , English naval veteran eccentric...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
) is an English musician, guitarist and composer. He played with Clock DVA
Clock DVA
Clock DVA are an industrial music, post-punk and EBM group from Sheffield, England. The group was formed in 1978, with two members, Adolphus "Adi" Newton and Steven "Judd" Turner. Along with contemporaries Heaven 17, Clock DVA's name was inspired by the Russian-influenced Nadsat of Anthony Burgess'...
in the early 80's and then became the guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees in May 1984 .
With the Banshees, he recorded The Thorn
The Thorn (EP)
The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1984), and the Tinderbox (1986) and Through the Looking Glass (1987) albums.
He left the band in January 1987.