Susan Ballion, better known as Siouxsie Sioux, was born in London, England, to a Belgian Walloon father and an English/Scottish mother. This future punk rock icon would go on to lead the influential band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1976 to 1996.
Formed in the midst of the punk movement, Siouxsie and the Banshees quickly evolved beyond their punk roots, embracing goth and psychedelia, and eventually, a more accessible sound in their later years. The band's innovative sound and style earned them a devoted following and critical acclaim.
Throughout their twenty-year career, Siouxsie and the Banshees released over a dozen diverse albums and were featured on notable soundtracks, including Batman Returns (1992) and Showgirls (1995). The band's popularity peaked in the early 1990s, with a stint on the first Lollapalooza tour.
After two decades of creating music, Siouxsie and the Banshees disbanded in April 1996, around the same time their punk rock idols, the Sex Pistols, decided to reunite and capitalize on the renewed interest in punk music.
In the years that followed, Siouxsie continued to make music, collaborating with other artists and contributing to various projects. In 2008, she provided vocals for the track "Careless Love" on the soundtrack for The Edge of Love, a film score composed by Angelo Badalamenti, a frequent collaborator with David Lynch.
Sioux's contributions to music were formally recognized in 2011, when she received the Q Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. The following year, she was honored with the Ivor Novello Awards' Inspiration Award, a testament to her enduring influence on the music industry.
