Texas
Texas was formed in Glasgow, Scotland, by Johnny McElhone, a veteran of the Scottish rock circuit who had been part of two groups, Hipsway...
That Petrol Emotion
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)...
The The
Formed in 1979, The The was essentially the solo project of Londoner Matt Johnson. The son of East London pub owners, Johnson grew up...
Theatre of Hate
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...
Them
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...
They Might Be Giants
This Brooklyn-based duo, comprising John Flansburgh and John Linnell, gave a refreshing new twist to pop music. Their lyrics - which were usually funny...
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy were, without doubt, one of the greatest live bands ever. They pioneered the use of twin melodic lead guitars and vocalist and...
This Mortal Coil
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...
Thompson Twins
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...
Thought Criminals, The
Bass player Roger Grierson set up Doublethink, a band management venture and record label for independent Sydney bands such as XL Capris, Tactics, Popular...
Three Degrees, The
This Philadelphia female vocal trio formed in 1965 and was fashioned into a slick act with the ability to play intense soul as well...
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night had a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks...
Throb, The
Pete Figures and Marty Van Wynk had been playing together in various groups around Sydney (Australia) for some time when they met John Bell...
Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle formed in September 1975 from the ashes of COUM Transmissions - an absurdist cosmic rock group cum performance ensemble.
Typical components of a...
Throwing Muses
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...
Thunderbirds, The
In November 1964, saxophonist Henri Bource - who was also an amateur underwater photographer and film-maker - had his leg bitten off by a...
Thunderclap Newman
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,...
Tickle, The
Having grown out of the obscure mod rock band The Bunch of Fives, The Tickle were one of the numerous British bands to release...
Tiffany
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...
Tigers, The
The Tigers were a British ska band comprising singer/guitarist Tony Jacks, guitarist Ross McGeeney (Jacks' one-time partner in Starry-Eyed & Laughing), bassist Nic Potter (ex-Van Der...
