XTC were an influential rock band (starting out as a
post-punk outfit but eventually developing into a sound that was a mix of
new wave and
alternative/
college rock) which formed Swindon, England in 1972. For most of their career, the band consisted of Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar), Colin Moulding (vocals, bass) and Dave Gregory (guitar, keyboards). Gregory replaced founding keyboardist Barry Andrews in 1979 and left himself in 1999.