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Formed: 1980 in Carteret, NJ
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Pop/Rock

Biography:
Dressed in leather, brandishing heavy guitars, and 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 Pat DiNizio stood out not only with his strange beatnik goatee, but also because his catchy hooks were haunting, not punchy, and because his lyri... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
01/14/2010 Fletcher Hall At The Carolina Theatre
01/16/2010 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
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Discography:
2009 Tommy
2008 Live in Concert! Greatest Hits and More
2008 B-Sides the Beatles
2007 Meet the Smithereens!
2007 Christmas with the Smithereens
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Filmography:
1990 Complex World
1990 Saturday Night Live: Corbin Bernsen
1990 The Smithereens: Smithereens 10
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Group Members: Pat DiNizio Dennis Diken Jim Babjak Mike Mesaros More >> Similar Artists: Dwight Twilley The Romantics Elliott Murphy Hoodoo Gurus The Cavedogs More >>

Influenced By: The Flamin' Groovies The Who Cheap Trick The Byrds The Kinks More >> Followers: The Willies Moptops Gefkens Cone of Silence Ice Cream Hands More >>

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