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In 1970, after an American tour, Rudolph, Sanderson, and Hunter formed *The Pink Fairies* with Twink from *The Pretty Things*. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists to The Deviants include Twink, Kaleidoscope, Fifty Foot Hose, Faine Jade, The Pink Fairies, Blossom Toes, The Fugs,\nThe Misunderstood,\nThe Savage Resurrection,\nThe Electric Prunes,\nMighty Baby,\nClear Light,\nThe Seeds,\nThe Peanut Butter Conspiracy,\nThe Litter,\nFever Tree,\nThe West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band,\nThe Chocolate Watchband,\nand\nThe Freak Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-deviants","title":"The Deviants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Deviants were an English rock group originally active in the late 1960s, and later as a project of the singer-songwriter and bandleader Mick Farren. The self-tiled third album was the beginning of the definite split between the band members. 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