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T.V.Smith rose
to prominence in the first wave of British punk rock as singer
and songwriter for the Adverts who,
after frequent early appearances at the seminal Roxy club in
London in 1977 ,
gained cult success with the Stiff single " One
Chord Wonders ."
This turned to notoriety when their next single, " Gary
Gilmore's Eyes "
thrust them into the upper reaches of the U.K. charts. The album
that followed in 1978 ,
" Crossing
the Red Sea with the Adverts "
charted on its first week of release, and is generally
considered to be one of the few genuine classics of the
era........ The nineties saw T.V. gigging relentlessly throughout Europe, as well as releasing a further two solo albums, 1995 's "Immortal Rich" - which was released in the U.S. on long-time fan Henry Rollins' label - and 1999 's "Generation Y," as well as co-writing songs with German chart-toppers Die Toten Hosen . In 2001 the Toten Hosen performed as TV's backing band to record "Useless," an album of re-recordings of classic T.V.Smith songs which has gone on to become his biggest selling album in Europe since "Crossing The Red Sea." An internet only anti-war single “Not In My Name” released by T.V. early in 2003 through his website received more than 7,000 downloads........ Latest news, archives, photos and T.V.'s tour diaries can be found at www.tvsmith.com
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TV Smith at Rrrants Bard Aid |
What If?What If? The bandwagon starts rolling before you even reach your teens, role models for a restless world and the fuel to fill your dreamsWhere will you go, when you take your first step on your own? Where will you walk? What if they led the way and no-one followed? They lead you out onto the catwalk like a dog upon a leash, they fix your feet upon the party line but there are places it won't reach What if you woke up one morning and weren't under the influence? What if you won back your independence? Some routes will take you down the backroads some will take you down the main strip, or you could head off through the undergrowth where the civilised image slips.
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