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Bruno Wizard

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Bruno Wizard in 2008

Bruno Aleph Wizard (born Stanley Bernard McQuilan, 1950) is the founder, principal singer and co-writer of the punk groups The Homosexuals and The Rejects.[1] Wizard is also a noted player of the harmonica.[1]

Originally active between 1978 and 1985, Wizard reformed The Homosexuals with new line-ups from 2003.[1][2] He has been interviewed as a pundit for British television programmes.[3] In 2013 a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life, The Heart of Bruno Wizard,[4] was screened at The East End Film Festival.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Douglas Wolk (20 July 2004). "Forgotten London New Wavers Emerge From Collector Hell". The Village Voice.
  2. ^ "Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic". Baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007.
  3. ^ Wizard interviewed about David Bowie for "Punk: The early years", on Play.TV on YouTube
  4. ^ "The Heart of Bruno Wizard". Heartofbrunowizard.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "The Heart of Bruno Wizard - East End Film FestivalEast End Film Festival". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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