The Adverts

The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977.

Their first gig was as support to Generation X on 15 Jan '77 at The Roxy in London; their last was at Slough College on 27 Oct '79.

T.V. Smith (singing/guitar) and Gaye Advert (bass), both from the same small town in Devon, were the band's core members and driving force. Other members of the band were:

Guitar: Howard Pickup (Jan '77 - Aug '79), Paul Martinez (Sep '79 - Oct '79)
Drums: Laurie Driver (Jan '77 - Feb '78), Jon Towe (Feb '78 - Apr '78), Rod Latter (Apr '78 - Aug '79), Rick Martinez (Sep '79 - Oct '79)
Keyboards: Tim Cross (Feb '79 - Oct '79)

Discography

29 Apr '77: 7" single "One Chord Wonders" / "Quickstep" (Stiff Records BUY13)
24 Jun '77: "Bored Teenagers" featured on the Roxy compilation LP (Harvest Records SHSP4069)
19 Aug '77: 7" single "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" / "Bored Teenagers" (Anchor Records ANC1043)
28 Oct '77: 7" single "Safety In Numbers" / "We Who Wait" (Anchor Records ANC1047)
20 Jan '78: 7" single "No Time To Be Twenty-One" / "New Day Dawning" (Bright Records BRI ...)
17 Feb '78: LP Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts (Bright Records BRI201)
10 Nov '78: 7" single "Television's Over" / "Back From The Dead" (RCA Records PB5128)
1 Jun '79: 7" single "My Place" / "New Church" (RCA Records PB5160)
12 Oct '79: LP Cast of Thousands (RCA Records PL25246)
19 Oct '79: 7" single "Cast Of Thousands" / "I Will Walk You Home" (RCA Records PB5191)