South Londoner Terry Dene (born Terence Williams) was one of many early UK rockers to benefit from the opportunity to sing at London’s 2i’s Coffee…
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Texas was formed in Glasgow, Scotland, by Johnny McElhone, a veteran of the Scottish rock circuit who had been part of two groups, Hipsway and…
That Petrol Emotion formed when the O’Neill brothers (Sean and Damian) parted from the fragmenting Undertones. They added Ciaran McLaughlin (drums), Reamann O’Gormain (guitar) and…
Formed in 1979, The The was essentially the solo project of Londoner Matt Johnson. The son of East London pub owners, Johnson grew up tinkling…
The first Theatre of Hate release was the single Original Sin in November 1980, which reached #5 on the UK Indie Chart. It was followed by Rebel…
Van Morrison formed Them in 1964. After two hits in 1965 – Baby Please Don’t Go and Here Comes The Night – and three not very successful albums, the blues-based band…
This Brooklyn-based duo, comprising John Flansburgh and John Linnell, gave a refreshing new twist to pop music. Their lyrics – which were usually funny and…
Thin Lizzy were, without doubt, one of the greatest live bands ever. They pioneered the use of twin melodic lead guitars and vocalist and bassist…
This Mortal Coil was essentially the creation of Ivo Watts-Russell, the co-owner of 4AD Records, a highly successful independent label based in Wandsworth, London. Watts-Russell used…
There were neither any Thompsons nor any twins in the band, but this former seven-piece anarchist collective made it big as a trio in the…
The Thought Criminals formed in Sydney (Australia) in late 1977. Bass player Roger Grierson set up Doublethink, a band management venture and record label for…
Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner formed this Philadelphia vocal trio in 1963. Porter and Turner were soon replaced by Janet Harmon and Helen…
Three Dog Night had a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to…
Drummer Pete Figures and guitarist Marty Van Wynk had been playing together in various groups around Sydney (Australia) for some time when they met John…
Throbbing Gristle formed in September 1975 from the ashes of COUM Transmissions – an absurdist cosmic rock group cum performance ensemble. Typical components of a…
Boston’s Throwing Muses introduced a feminine sensibility that made a mockery of banal notions of ‘Women In Rock’. Over abruptly shifting guitar chord patterns, Kristin…
Melbourne (Australia) band The Thunderbirds signed to Festival Records in 1959, releasing two EP’s and two singles. Laurie Bell left the group shortly afterwards to…
John “Speedy” Keen was an old crony of The Who (he had been Keith Moon’s chauffeur and “Man Friday”) and had written Armenia City In The Sky, which…
Having grown out of the obscure mod rock band The Bunch of Fives, The Tickle were one of the numerous British bands to release just…
Tiffany was just 16-years-old when her self-titled debut album sold 4 million copies worldwide. She became the youngest female to have her debut album go…
