33-941: Martin Bernard Duffy (18 May 1967 – 18 December 2022) was an English musician who played keyboards with Felt and Primal Scream . Duffy was born in Birmingham and grew up in Rednal in the south of the city, attending St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in King's Norton , and growing up listening to punk rock , as well as two-tone , the Beatles and Led Zeppelin . Duffy joined the indie rock band Felt as keyboard player in 1985. Felt frontman Lawrence later recalled "I put up notices in Virgin in Birmingham advertising for
66-457: A collection of cool jazz -influenced instrumentals. In 1989, Lawrence declared it had been his intention all along to release ten singles and ten albums in ten years and, having done so, announced the end of Felt. After releasing their last album, Me and a Monkey on the Moon , which embraced a lusher, more multi-layered sound alongside a more personal lyrical bent from Lawrence, and undertaking
99-481: A guitarist saying 'Do You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star?' I'd put two up when this guy came up to me and said, 'I know this keyboard player. He's 16. He's just left school." Duffy played keyboards on Primal Scream's first two albums, and joined the band permanently after Felt disbanded at the end of 1989. Duffy also played with the Charlatans following the death of founding member Rob Collins , appearing with
132-620: A more pop-orientated direction than the lengthy, ambient guitar workouts of its' predecessors. In 1982, the Felt song "My Face Is on Fire" appeared on the best-selling Pillows & Prayers compilation. In 1985, for the recording of their fourth album, keyboard player Martin Duffy was added and Marco Thomas became bassist. Ignite the Seven Cannons was produced by Robin Guthrie of
165-659: A second guitarist. The name, devised by Hell, was a pun on 'tell a vision' as well as a reference to reclaiming the dominant media of the era. Their first gig was at the Townhouse Theatre, on March 2, 1974. Their manager, Terry Ork , persuaded CBGB owner Hilly Kristal to give the band a regular gig at his club, where they reportedly constructed their first stage. After playing several gigs at CBGB in early 1974, they played at Max's Kansas City and other clubs, returning to CBGB in January 1975, where they established
198-457: A short tour, the band split up. Lawrence went on to form Denim and later, Go Kart Mozart and Mozart Estate. Duffy joined Primal Scream . Ainge would later play with Vic Godard . Mick Lloyd died in 2016. Subsequent bass player Mick Bund died in 2017. Martin Duffy died in 2022. In 2018, Cherry Red reissued all ten Felt albums on CD and vinyl, with new mixes of songs plus revised tracklistings and packaging. Lawrence has said that he believes
231-411: A significant cult following. Initially, songwriting was split almost equally between Hell and Verlaine, Lloyd being an infrequent contributor as well. However, friction began to develop as Verlaine, Lloyd, and Ficca became increasingly confident and adept with both instruments and composition, while Hell remained defiantly untrained in his approach. Verlaine, feeling that Hell's frenzied onstage demeanor
264-509: A statement that included "We're all so sad ... Martin was the most musically talented of all of us. (He) could play piano to the level where he was feted not just by his peers in British music, but old school master American musicians such as James Luther Dickinson , Roger Hawkins , David Hood (and) producer Tom Dowd ". Charlatans singer Burgess said "(he) stepped in to save the Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and
297-420: Is the real item." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes that the album was "revolutionary" and composed "entirely of tense garage rockers that spiral into heady intellectual territory, which is achieved through the group's long, interweaving instrumental sections." Television's second album, Adventure , was recorded and released in 1978. Softer and more reflective than their debut album, Adventure
330-607: The Chemical Brothers , and released a solo album Assorted Promenades in 2014. His soundtrack work included the films The Laughing King (2016) and Wild Rose (2017). In 2017, he teamed up with Steve Mason of the Beta Band to form the group Alien Stadium. Duffy died on 18 December 2022, at age 55. The cause of death was given as a brain injury suffered after a fall at home in Brighton. Primal Scream released
363-542: The Cocteau Twins and featured Elizabeth Fraser on the single "Primitive Painters". The song reached the top of the UK independent singles chart. Deebank departed for good soon after, prompting a shift in Felt's sound with Duffy's keyboards becoming more central. The lead guitar position would subsequently be filled by an ever-changing succession of players. The band moved to Creation Records in 1986 and released Let
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#1732791788731396-701: The "raw energy" that was influenced by garage rock . As with many emerging punk bands, the Velvet Underground was a strong influence. Television also drew inspiration from minimalist composers such as Steve Reich . Tom Verlaine has often cited the influence of surf bands the Ventures and Dick Dale on Television's approach to the guitar, and he has also expressed a fondness for the bands Love and Buffalo Springfield , two groups noted for their dual-guitar interplay. Television's ties to punk were underscored by their late '60s garage rock leanings;
429-443: The 1970s. The group's most prominent lineup consisted of Tom Verlaine (vocals, guitar), Richard Lloyd (guitar), Billy Ficca (drums), and Fred Smith (bass). An early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene , the band is considered influential in the development of punk and alternative rock . Although they recorded in a stripped-down, guitar -based manner similar to their punk contemporaries, Television's music
462-541: The 2001 All Tomorrow's Parties festival at Camber Sands , England, they played a number of dates around the world on an irregular basis. In 2007, Lloyd announced he would be amicably leaving the band after a midsummer show in New York City's Central Park . Due to an extended hospital stay recovering from pneumonia, he was unable to make the Central Park concert. Jimmy Rip substituted for him that day and
495-628: The Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death , the first of two instrumental albums they would record. Their next album, Forever Breathes the Lonely Word , was a conventional collection of songs that gained the band praise and would become regarded by many as their best, though a full breakthrough continued to elude them. Poem of the River followed in 1987, which took a much more low-key, intimate approach, at times recalling
528-480: The Voidoids . Fred Smith , briefly of Blondie , replaced Hell as Television's bassist. Television made their vinyl debut in 1975 with "Little Johnny Jewel" (Parts One and Two), a 7-inch single on the independent label Ork Records, owned by their manager, Terry Ork. Lloyd apparently disagreed with the selection of this song, preferring "O Mi Amore" for their debut, to the extent that he seriously considered leaving
561-437: The addition of schoolfriend Nick Gilbert on drums and local guitarist Maurice Deebank . Becoming co-writer with Lawrence, Deebank's jangly , classical-influenced style of playing would provide the band's signature sound in its early years. The band performed as a trio before deciding that bass guitar was needed. Gilbert switched to bass and drummer Tony Race was added. He was replaced soon after by Gary Ainge who would remain
594-408: The album's sessions, Gilbert left and was replaced on bass by Mick Lloyd. Deebank would also take a sabbatical, recording a solo instrumental record Inner Thought Zone , before being coaxed by Lawrence to return to work on the band's second album, The Splendour of Fear . This lineup would then remain unchanged through their third album The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories , which took
627-562: The band after they sold their back catalogue in 2022. Duffy had played on all 11 albums and had songwriting credits on two of them. Felt (band) Felt were an English jangle pop band, formed in 1979 in Water Orton , Warwickshire , and led by the mononymous Lawrence . They were active for ten years through the 1980s, releasing ten singles and ten albums, although none reached the UK singles chart or albums chart . The band's name
660-477: The band could have been more successful. According to Lawrence, "The reason Felt didn't make it is because John Peel didn't like us." Felt have been cited as an influence by Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian , Tim Burgess of the Charlatans , Manic Street Preachers , Girls , and the Tyde . Television (band) Television was an American rock band from New York City, most notably active in
693-668: The band often covered the Count Five 's " Psychotic Reaction " and the 13th Floor Elevators ' "Fire Engine" in concert. Lester Bangs heard in Television's music the influence of Quicksilver Messenger Service , noting a similarity between Verlaine's guitar playing and John Cipollina 's. Tom Verlaine has downplayed the comparison, citing The Ventures as a more apt reference point. Though Verlaine and Lloyd were nominally " rhythm " and " lead " guitarists, they often rendered such labels obsolete by crafting interlocking parts, where
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#1732791788731726-530: The band performed a four-song show that lasted an hour: Village Voice reviewed it saying the highlight of the set was a new number "Persia", dubbing it "a pulsing, rhythmic exploration lasting close to 20 minutes, to which each member of the band contributed in equal strength". Verlaine died on January 28, 2023, at the age of 73. Television are now regarded as an art punk band. The band broke from standard rock convention by omitting blues influence and instead incorporating elements of jazz , while retaining
759-748: The band. Reportedly Pere Ubu guitarist Peter Laughner auditioned for his spot during this time. Television's first album, Marquee Moon , was received positively by music critics and audiences and entered the Billboard 200 albums chart – it also sold well in Europe and reached the Top 30 in many countries there. Upon its initial release in 1977, Roy Trakin wrote in the SoHo Weekly "forget everything you've heard about Television, forget punk , forget New York, forget CBGB's ... hell, forget rock and roll—this
792-560: The early 1970s, aspiring to be poets. Their first group together was the Neon Boys , consisting of Verlaine on guitar and vocals, Hell on bass and vocals and Billy Ficca on drums. The group lasted from late 1972 to March 11, 1973. A 7-inch record featuring "That's All I Know (Right Now)" and "Love Comes in Spurts" was released in 1980. On March 12, 1973, the group reformed, calling themselves Television and recruiting Richard Lloyd as
825-573: The group at Knebworth supporting Oasis in 1996 after learning all the group's songs in three weeks and contributing keyboard parts to the band's fifth album Tellin' Stories . In 1997, Duffy played organ on Dr. John's Anutha Zone album. In 2004 Duffy was a member of "rock supergroup" the Chavs with Tim Burgess and Carl Barât of the Libertines . He also contributed to recordings by Heidi Berry , Beth Orton , Paul Weller , Shack and
858-469: The only constant member besides Lawrence throughout the rest of Felt's existence, as well as the only member to play on all ten of their albums. Felt signed to Cherry Red Records and their first single as a band, "Something Sends Me to Sleep", was released in 1981. Their first album, Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty , followed the next year. Exhausted by Lawrence's domineering nature during
891-535: The sound of Felt's first two albums. In 1988, Felt released The Pictorial Jackson Review , which saw the band become more experimental, with one side devoted to tight, melodic pop songs and the other consisting of two solo piano pieces from Duffy. The second release of that year was the polarising Train Above the City , which saw Lawrence take on more of a directing role in the studio, guiding Duffy and Ainge full through
924-419: Was a true friend. He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with". In June 2023, a statement made by Duffy's son Louie at his father's inquest started to circulate. Louie claimed his dad had died in debt, saying Primal Scream only paid Duffy as if he was a session musician and treated him to 'tough love' over his alcoholism. This included the claim that he had not received money from
957-509: Was by comparison clean, improvisational, and technically proficient, drawing influence from jazz and 1960s rock. The group's 1977 debut album, Marquee Moon , is considered one of the defining releases of the punk era. Television's roots can be traced to the teenage friendship between Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell . The duo met at Sanford School in Hockessin, Delaware , from which they ran away. Both moved to New York, separately, in
990-489: Was inspired by Tom Verlaine 's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song " Venus ". Lawrence founded the band in 1979 with the release of the single "Index", a self-published solo recording. A noisy effort unlike Felt's subsequent records, it was later awarded single of the week by Dave McCullough in music newspaper Sounds . With Lawrence initially on vocals and guitar, they formed properly in 1980 with
1023-702: Was subsequently asked to join the band full-time in Lloyd's place. On July 7, 2011, the new lineup performed at the Beco 203 music festival in São Paulo, Brazil. In an MTV Brazil interview, the band confirmed that an album with about ten new tracks was close to being finished, but as of 2023, that album has not surfaced. In the 2010s, the band kept on touring performing Marquee Moon in its entirety; they notably did European tours in 2014 and 2016. In New York in October 2015,
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1056-527: Was upstaging his songs, reportedly told him to "stop jumping around" during the songs and occasionally refused to play Hell's songs, such as " Blank Generation ", in concert. This conflict, as well as one of their songs being picked up by Island Records , led Hell to leave the group and take some of his songs with him. He co-founded the Heartbreakers in 1975 with former New York Dolls Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan , later forming Richard Hell and
1089-606: Was well received by critics despite modest sales. The members' independent and strongly held artistic visions, along with Lloyd's drug abuse and lack of commercial success, led to the band's break-up in July 1978. Both Lloyd and Verlaine pursued solo careers, while Ficca became the drummer for the new wave band the Waitresses . Television reformed in 1992, released a self-titled third album and have performed live sporadically thereafter. After being wooed back on stage together for
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