The band was formed in 1976 by T. V. Smith (Tim Smith) and Gaye Advert (Gaye Black). Smith was from the town of Okehampton in mid-Devon, and Advert was from Bideford , a small coastal town in North Devon . After relocating to London , the two young punks recruited…
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Dunnery and Hall founded the cover band Nerves, with Dunnery leaving to join the ELO offshoot Violinski in 1976. Dunnery and Hall also played together in the new wave of British heavy metal band Hammerhead, although Dunnery’s stint was brief.
The Clash promoted a left-wing message in their songs and interviews and sang about social problems, such as career opportunities, unemployment and the need for a backlash against racism and oppression. Joe Strummer said in 1976: “We’re anti-fascist, we’re anti-violence, we’re anti-racist and we’re pro-creative”. Strummer also said: “I don’t…
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In 1976, the band performed for their first gigs in London pubs. In that year, composer Jean Marie Carroll (aka JC Carroll ) joined the band to complement Tesco’s lyrics . The Members had recorded a number of songs, but the first released recording was “Fear on the Streets”, produced…
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The album charted throughout 1976, eventually selling two million copies in the US
A confrontation between Black youth and police at the 1976 Notting Hill Carnival was important in the development of the Clash’s political stance and inspired Joe Strummer to write ” White Riot “. Images of the riots were used as The Clash’s stage backdrop and as the back cover of…
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The Members were formed by lyricist Nicky Tesco (Nick Lightowlers) in 1976, through an invited audition at a recording studio at Tooley Street , London. The original personnel, with Tesco (vocals), was Gary Baker (guitar), and Steve Morley (bass guitar), initially with Steve Maycock then Clive Parker (drums). Morley and…
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After the 1976 tour, Townshend took most of the following year off to spend time with his family. He discovered that former Beatles and Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein had bought a stake in his publishing company. A settlement was reached, but Townshend was upset and disillusioned that Klein had…
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Rick Savage , Tony Kenning, and Pete Doubleday, all students at Tapton School in Sheffield , South Yorkshire, formed a band called Atomic Mass in 1976.
The Vibrators were founded by Ian “Knox” Carnochan , bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis , and drummer John ‘Eddie’ Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding’s recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his label RAK Records…
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