>> New York Dolls

Mixing the hard-edged sound of metal with the outlandish attitude of glitter rock, the New York Dolls helped to define the early New York punk scene. With short, concise songs featuring energry over complexity, the Dolls' work helped to pave the way for numerous later acts. With the heated guitar work of Johnny Thunders and front man David Johansen's riotous stage act, along with the band's outrageous costumes, helped to inject a sense of the absurd into the boring music scene of their day.