Television (band)

Television
Photograph of four men posed standing against a wall
Television in 1977. Left to right: Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd, Tom Verlaine, Fred Smith
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1973–1978
  • 1991–1993
  • 2001–2023
Labels
Past members

Television was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. 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.[9][10][11]

Although they recorded in a stripped-down, guitar-based manner similar to their punk contemporaries, Television's music was by comparison clean, improvisational, and technically proficient, drawing influence from jazz and 1960s rock.[9][12] The group's 1977 debut album, Marquee Moon, is considered one of the defining releases of the punk era.

  1. ^ Meagher 2015.
  2. ^ "Report from New York's Rock 'Underground' (Published 1977)". The New York Times. February 20, 1977.
  3. ^ "Tom Verlaine's 15 Essential Songs (Published 2023)". The New York Times. January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Lower East Side in 8 Songs (Published 2020)". The New York Times. February 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Jon Pareles (September 18, 1983). "OLD AND NEW ACTS IGNITE A FOLK-ROCK COMEBACK". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Marquee Moon - Television | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Attie, Eli. "Rhino, Getting With the Television Program". Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Murray 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Television Bio". Rolling Stone. 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Simpson 2013.
  11. ^ Erlewine ST. "Television". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Schinder & Schwartz 2008, p. 541.

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