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T.V. Smith

Rock band from Romford · formed 1956

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Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 30
Last show: None on record

About

T.V. Smith is a band from Romford, formed in 1956, tagged punk, singer-songwriter, punk rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

T.V. Smith formed in 1956 — MusicBrainz
T.V. Smith is based in Romford — MusicBrainz
The Adverts: member — MusicBrainz
T.V. Smith's Explorers: eponymous — MusicBrainz
T.V. Smith's Cheap: eponymous — MusicBrainz
TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers: eponymous — MusicBrainz
TV Smith & Richard Strange: member — MusicBrainz
T.V. Smith has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2024 — MusicBrainz
TV Smith has 8578 listeners on Last.fm — TV Smith on Last.fm
TV Smith has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2024 — TV Smith on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

30 releases, 1983–2024

Handwriting
2024 · Album
Who’s Got the Time?
2024 · Single
Words and Music - TV Smith
2023 · Compilation
A DFFRNT WRLD
2023
Acoustic Sessions Volume 2
2022 · Album
Replay The Adverts
2022
Lockdown Holiday
2020 · Album
Land of the Overdose
2018 · Album
My Place / Television's Over
2016
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
2015
A Vote for the Unknown
2014 · Single
Dangerous Playgound
2014 · Single
I Delete
2014 · Album
Dangerous Playground
2014
A Vote For The Unknown / This City
2014
Acoustic Sessions, Volume 1
2013 · Album
Coming in to Land
2013 · Album
Lucky Us (Unreleased Songs and Demos Vol. 2: 1983-86)
2012 · Album
Sparkle in the Mud
2010 · Compilation
Live at the N.V.A. Ludwigsfelde, Germany
2009 · Album
In the Arms of My Enemy
2008 · Album
Misinformation Overload
2006 · Album
Xmas Bloody Xmas
2004 · Single
Not a Bad Day
2003 · Album
What If? / New Church
2003 · Single
Useless. The Very Best of T.V. Smith
2001 · Compilation
Generation Y
1998 · Album
Immortal Rich
1996 · Album
March of the Giants
1992 · Album
Channel 5
1983 · Album

Lineup

The Adverts
T.V. Smith's Explorers · eponymous
T.V. Smith's Cheap · eponymous
TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers · eponymous
TV Smith & Richard Strange

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2012-12-25–2012-12-25 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
TV Smith on Last.fm	Artist facts
TV Smith on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.