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Peter Fenton (also known as P.T. Fenton) is an English musican and songwriter. He was the guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees, from January 1977 until May 1977. John McKay eventually replaced Fenton on 2 July 1977.

Three of Fenton's compositions with the group, "Carcass", "Love in a Void" and "Make up to Break up" were recorded after his departure once the band signed on Polydor in 1978. "Carcass" featured in the track listing of the band's debut album The Scream. "Love in a Void" was issued as a double A-side in 1979: it was then included in the ten track compilation Once Upon a Time: The Singles, which was certified gold in the UK. "Make Up to Break Up" was added in the 2005's deluxe edition CD of The Scream.

Siouxsie and the Banshees (January 1977-May 1977)
On 24 February 1977, Fenton performed his first concert with Siouxsie and the Banshees at Croydon's Red Deer Pub. During his tenure with the group, Fenton recorded demos on 12 March 1977 which were financed by a small label called Track Records. The recording session included early Siouxsie and the Banshees' songs co-composed with Fenton such as "Psychic", "Scrapheap" and "Bad Shape". Other songs recorded that day, included a rendition of 1967's "Captain Scarlet" TV theme and early versions of "Love In A Void" and "The Lord’s Prayer". During a concert at London's The Roxy club in 1977, he was filmed with the band performing "Bad Shape" and "Carcass", the songs were later included in Don Letts's movie The Punk Rock Movie which was later released on VHS and DVD.

On 19 May 1977, he was sacked on stage after playing an impromptu guitar solo during a concert at London's Dingwell's Club: singer Siouxsie Sioux's immediate reaction was to unplug his guitar on the spot in front of the audience.

Composition
Early demos indicate that the band composed the song during the first half of 1977 with guitarist Peter Fenton in the line-up.

Recording
When the band recorded their first John Peel session for BBC Radio 1 in late November 1977 in Maida Vale studio, the first song played was "Love in a Void". Biographer Brian Johns noted that "Kenny Morris' drums were given The Glitter Band treatment on "Love In a Void". The Peel session recording was released in 1987 on 12-inch and then in 2006 on the compilation Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions.

In June 1979, the band finally recorded the song in George Martin's plush AIR studios situated at Oxford Street in London. It Wasreleased it as a double A-side in the UK. It was produced by band's manager Nils Stevenson and producer Mike Stavrou, the latter had engineered for one of the group's major influences, T. Rex on Dandy in the Underworld which was the final studio album of Marc Bolan.

Legacy
The band was filmed playing live "Love in a Void" by director Derek Jarman, it featured in the 1978 film Jubilee, and was credited in the end credits.

When the band decided to release a compilation album in late 1981, they included a version of "Love In a Void" in a slightly different mix. "Love in a Void also featured in the boxset At the BBC. In 1981, the song was offered a new visibility while being included in the first compilation released by the group Once Upon a Time: The Singles.

The song was still popular among their audience many years after its initial release. When Rolling Stone reviewed a tour reunion concert in 2002, journalist Robin Athman noted that one discontent attendee said upon exiting, "I can't believe they didn't play 'Love in a Void'".

Personnel

 * Siouxsie Sioux – Vocals
 * Steven Severin – bass guitar
 * Kenny Morris - Drums
 * John McKay – lead guitar