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The Smiths
NME.com feature on The Smiths including news, reviews, biography, youtube video, audio, concerts, tour dates, photos, pictures, commentary, album reviews and live reviews and cool facts.
The Smiths News
Rare early demo from The Smiths emerges online – listen
Drummer Mike Joyce tweeted the link to the 1983 tape recordings
- Mar 20, 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron defies Johnny Marr's ban on his Smiths fandom
'I will go on and listen to The Smiths', said the PM
- Feb 19, 2013
Johnny Marr plays 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' for first time in 25 years - watch
Guitarist talks NME through the chords of the iconic song
- Feb 14, 2013
Mike Joyce: 'The Smiths reunion could still happen'
Band's drummer says vision of reformation came to him in a dream
- Jan 27, 2013
The Smiths are 'never, ever going to reunite'
A spokesperson for Morrissey joins Johnny Marr's manager in denying reunion rumours
- Oct 3, 2012
The Smiths Music Videos
How Soon Is Now (The Smiths Cover)
THE CRYING SPELL from Seattle, WA (USA), consisting of Len Hotrum (vocals), Eric Snyder (guitar), Jason T. Phraner (bass), Chase Culp (drums) and Kevin Preston (keyboard), describe its retro-futuristic hybrid sound as...
The Smiths Biography
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, the band also included bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s.
The group was signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, on which they released four studio albums, several compilations, and numerous non-LP singles. Although they had limited commercial success outside the UK while they were still together, and never released a single that charted higher than number 10 in their home country, The Smiths won a significant following, and remain cult and commercial favourites. The band broke up in 1987 and have turned down several offers to reunite.
