The Smithereens
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Biography
[Edit]Dressed in leather, brandishing heavy guitars, and exhibiting an unabashed fetish for British Invasion pop, the Smithereens were an anomaly in the American college rock scene of the late '80s. Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Pat DiNizio stood out not only with his strange beatnik goatee, but also because his catchy hooks were haunting, not punchy, and because his lyrics were morose. As time wore on, the group became more straightforward, turning into an excellent bar band, one that attacked pop songs with the weight of AC/DC. A few hits followed, but the Smithereens seemed hopelessly out of date in the alternative rock explosion of the early '90s, and they quietly faded into a working cult band.
Of course, the Smithereens essentially started out as a working band. After playing in several cover bands, including a handful of prog rock and metal groups, DiNizio was inspired to form his own band after listening to Buddy Holly. Placing an advertisement in a New York paper for musicians influenced by Holly, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, and the Clash, DiNizio eventually came into contact with New Jersey high-school students Dennis Diken (drums), Jim Babjak (guitar), and Mike Mesaros (bass), who had all played together in school. By the end of 1980, they had independently released Girls About Town, an EP featuring four songs with "girl" in the title that was a moderate local success. For the next three years, the group played around New Jersey and New York, not releasing another record until 1983's Beauty and Sadness. While the EP earned some play on college radio and received a positive review in Rolling Stone, they still had trouble gaining an audience, so they began supporting traveling oldies artists like Otis Blackwell, with whom they recorded an album's worth of material, and the Beau Brummels.
By 1985, the Smithereens were growing frustrated by their lack of progress, as most of the demos they sent to labels were ignored. They did send a demo to Enigma, where Scott Vanderbilt, a former college DJ who was a fan of the band several years earlier, signed the group. In 1986, the band released its debut album, the Don Dixon-produced Especially for You, to positive reviews. On the strength of college airplay, as well as MTV's airing of "Blood and Roses" — a video financed by a film studio that included the song in the B-movie Dangerously Close — the album became a moderate hit, climbing to number 51 on the charts and leading to a major-label contract with Capitol. The Smithereens supported the album with an extensive tour, and they recorded their second record weeks after they left the road.
Green Thoughts appeared early in 1988, and the first single, "Only a Memory," not only became a college and modern rock hit, but it crossed over to album rock stations as well. The Smithereens made their attempt for big-time album rock success with their third album, 11. Hiring producer Ed Stasium brought a heavier guitar sound, which made "A Girl Like You" — a song rejected as the theme for the comedy Say Anything — a Top 40 hit, sending 11 to gold status. "Too Much Passion," the first single from their fourth album, Blow Up, indicated that the new record was more adventurous and produced, and the single did become a Top 40 hit, yet the album itself failed to replicate the success of its predecessor.
Blow Up was their last album for Capitol, and they moved to RCA for 1994's A Date with the Smithereens, their first album since Green Thoughts to be produced by Don Dixon. By that time, the alternative and mainstream rock scenes had been heavily altered by grunge, which essentially left the band without an avenue for their records to be heard. The album bombed, but the Smithereens retained a sizable cult following that helped them tour successfully into the late '90s. In 1995, they released a pair of compilations, the hits package Blown to Smithereens and the rarities collection Attack of the Smithereens.
After a five-year recording hiatus, the group returned to the studio for 1999's God Save the Smithereens. Another series of compilations and live recordings appeared between 2000 and 2006, with Meet the Smithereens! arriving the following year along with a holiday album, Christmas with the Smithereens. Live in Concert! Greatest Hits and More, recorded at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ, appeared in 2008. Two tribute albums would follow, with B-Sides the Beatles arriving in 2008 and The Smithereens Play Tommy following in 2009. In 2011 they issued Smithereens 2011, their first album of original songs in 11 years.
Title: 11: 25th Anniversary (Live At Electric Lady 1989)
Artist: The Smithereens
Title: Especially For You: 30th Anniversary
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Smithereens- EP
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Christmas with The Smithereens
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Alternative
Title: Beauty And Sadness (Re-Issue)
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop
Title: God Save The Smithereens (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Smithereens, Pat DiNizio
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Demos 6: " God Save " Unreleased / Babjak Demos
Artist: The Smithereens
Title: Especially For You Live Compilation
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: The Smithereens Play Tommy (Tribute to The Who)
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Behind the Wall of Sleep (Live) - Single
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: God Save the Smithereens - Demo Versions
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Meet the Smithereens! (Beatles Tribute Album)
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Live In Concert! - Greatest Hits and More
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: A Date With The Smithereens
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Rock & Roll, Alternative
Title: Especially for You
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: From Jersey It Came! - The Smithereens Anthology
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Demos 3: Blow Up / A Date With The Smithereens
Artist: The Smithereens
Title: The Smithereens Play the Beatles Washington, D.C. February 11, 1964
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Smithereens Cover Tunes Collection
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Green Thoughts
Artist: The Smithereens
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Burnzy's Last Call (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Super Hits In Concert
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s & '90s Big Hits!
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 10 From the 80s Platinum Hits Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Easy 80s Soft Rock Gold
Genre: Pop
Title: The Sexy 80s Hits Album
Genre: Pop
Title: 5 Live Hits From the 80s
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: Tailgate Party Classics!
Genre: Pop
Title: Alternative Rock X-Mas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Alternative
Title: Live From the 80s
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Goes to the Movies
Genre: Pop
Title: I'm Eighteen
Genre: Pop
Title: The Sandinista! Project
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: I Love The '80s
Title: You Take My Breath Away: 80s Platinum
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolutely the Best of the 80s Live!
Genre: Pop
Title: Mississippi Queen 15 Rock Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Garage Rock Classics
Title: No More Mr. Nice Guy! 15 Rock Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 Christmas Songs Disc 3
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 5 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Fast Track To Nowhere
Title: 101 Christmas Songs 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: God Save The Smithereens (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop
Title: Indie Pop Vol. 78
Genre: Emo, Indie Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Alternative
Title: StuBru - 35 Jaar De Afrekening (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Power Pop Essentials 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: A Very Cool Christmas 2 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Folk
Title: Christmas Blues Rock
Title: Best Of Rock: 1986
Title: Best Of Rock: 1989
Title: 1990s Alternative Rock For Kids
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Jingle Bell Rock Favorites 2023
Genre: Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Featuring albums
Title: Listen Vision - Electro Compilation
Artist: Dj Boom
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: We Had the Beat! An ‘80s Playlist / We Had the Beat! An '80s Playlist
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: STYLSS presents: TRAP FUNERAL
Artist: Stylss
Genre: Electronica, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop