TV SMITH (UK) / THE CLASHINISTAS

TV SMITH was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. They gained cult success with the Stiff Records single "One Chord Wonders." And their next release, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" became a top twenty hit record. The album that followed in early 1978, "Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts," is still considered a genuine classic of the era and is often cited as one of the twenty best punk albums ever released.
The Adverts released one more album, “Cast Of Thousands,” before they split in 1979. Slammed by the critics at the time, the album was later re-released to universal acclaim, and described by Mojo magazine as the “long lost punk album that rivals The Clash’s ‘London Calling’.”
TV most recent album is entitled “Handwriting,” and was released in April 2024 on the Easy Action label. Recorded in collaboration with renowned producer and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Diver, the pair created a record with a thrilling totally new musical landscape using no conventional rock instruments. Many critics called it the best album of his career. 
“Handwriting’ is a perfect album” (Henry Rollins)
Fiercely independent and proudly embodying the original spirit of punk rock, TV performs as an acoustic solo artist all over the world, as well as playing occasional gigs with backup bands. Over the past few years he has supported Stiff Little Fingers, the Damned and Ruts DC on major tours in the UK, and played headline tours throughout the UK, Europe, the U.S.A and Japan. In 2025 he set off on a world tour which included the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and North America, and he already has many gigs planned for 2026, including a tour of Australia.
A full-length BBC 4 documentary on TV Smith titled “We Who Wait: TV Smith & The Adverts” is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWZqYCsT2uk
https://tvsmith.co.uk/ 
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THE CLASHINISTAS
11 x haben THE CLASHINISTAS bislang im CHELSEA gespielt, seit sie dies erstmals im November 2013 vor 999 taten – die 11 im fußball-affinen Gürtellokal ja keine ganz bedeutungslose Zahl! Der Nightwalk Auftritt 2016 dabei eines der vielen Highlights der sporadischen Bandgeschichte. Auch beim anderen speziell leiwanden Popfest der Stadt, dem Volksstimmefest, spielten THE CLASHINISTAS schon 2014 ihre Interpretationen der so unkaputtbaren und ungebrochen wichtigen Songs der „only band that matters“, THE CLASH – nach WANDA (!) und mit dem wunderbaren SIGI MARON im Publikum … 
Bei jenem Konzert debütierte Lars Bulnheim am Bass, mit ihm das bis heute bestehende Line-Up der Band: Lelo Brossmann (Gitarre, Tasten, Stimme), Candy (Drums, Stimme), Rainer Krispel (Vokale Strummerisms, Posing) und Franz Reisecker (Gitarre, Stimme). 
Anlässlich des 40jährigen Bestehens des herzlich wertgeschätzen CHELSEA heute mit dem grandiosen TV SMITH die Bühne teilen zu können – ein schöner Wahnsinn, die CLASHINISTAS werden sicher das Extra-Quentchen Seele in diese Lieder liegen: 
„Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall / How can you refuse it? / Let fury have the hour, anger can be power / Do you know that you can use it?” / („Clampdown”)  
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