TV Smith Tickets

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. In early 1977, they performed regularly at the
newly-opened Roxy Club in London, and gained cult success with the Stiff Records single "One Chord

Wonders." Their next release, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" became a hit record, leading to radio and TV appear-
ances and extensive media interest. A further single, “No Time To Be 21,” also entered the charts, and the

band spent the rest of the year playing live, including major tours with The Damned and Iggy Pop. The al-
bum 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’.”