A Tribute to the Punk & New Wave Music of 1977-1982

The Adverts - Discography and Biog

The Band TV Smith (vocals), Gaye Advert (bass), Lorry Driver (drums) Howard Pickup (guitar)

The Adverts were formed in mid-1976 shortly after the first Sex Pistols show by two Devon art students: TV (Tim) Smith on vocals and the distinctive, panda-eyed Gaye Advert (née Gaye Atlas) on bass. The remaining members of the band included guitarist Howard Pickup and drummer Lorry Driver. One of the first bands to become a familiar fixture at London's Roxy Club in Convent Garden, The Adverts' raw, enthusiastic sound quickly came to the attention of the Damned's guitarist Brian James, who offered the group an opening spot on the Damned's upcoming tour and directed them toward Stiff Records....

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Discography

ALBUMS
1978 Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts
1979 Cast of Thousands
1987 The Peel Sessions EP
1990 Live at the Roxy Club

SINGLES & COMPILATIONS
1976 "Bored Teenagers" (Harvest's live compilation album recorded at the Roxy)
1977 "One-Chord Wonders / Quickstep"
1977 "Gary Gilmore's Eyes"
1977 "Safety in Numbers / We Who Wait"
1978 "No Time to be 21 / New Day Dawning"
1979 "Television's Over" / "Back from the Dead"