What has Middlesbrough given to the world music scene?

[johnsmithsno2]

Fiddler from Horslips, who were a huge Celtic rock band in Ireland, was from Middlesbrough. Think he was called Charles O'Connor. Ran an antiques shop in Whitby afterwards.

 

[Matlex71]

Wasn't the guitarist from Smokie from Boro??

 

[Uhtred]

The up and coming Finn Forster.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Arthur Brown - Whitby

Crazy but true

 

[bungydinsdale]

No Way
The the And
Johnny Headache and the ASPIRINS

 

[tonybiriyani]

The Horslips Charles O Conner is from Middlesbrough

Edit: just seen johnsmiths post further up

 

[Derby_Red]

The two Paul Smiths - he of Maximo Park (already noted) but also he of The Toy Dolls (drummer).

 

[North22]

President.

 

[MaximoParkEnd]

Some of the Hull claims are a little bit far stretched too.

For example EBTG, Tracey is from Hertfordshire and Ben is from London, they just got together whilst at Uni in Hull.

On the basis Hull can claim EBTG, Middlesbrough can claim Skunk Anansie.

 

[Brian Marwood]

On the basis Hull can claim EBTG, Middlesbrough can claim Skunk Anansie.

She left Uni in 1989 and formed the band in 1994 so no, you cannot claim this.

EBTG was formed while they were in Hull so we can claim them.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

On the basis Hull can claim EBTG, Middlesbrough can claim Skunk Anansie.

As I explained to Boromart, they're totally different.

We could claim the Rolling Stones too on account Charlie Watts once passed through the town on his way to Newcastle ?

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

She left Uni in 1989 and formed the band in 1994 so no, you cannot claim this.

EBTG was formed while they were in Hull so we can claim them.

They also took the name of the band from a shop slogan in Hull (Turners Furniture)

 

[norfolkngood]

If you're going that far you'd have to include all the Carthys and Watersons.

Don't mention the Watersons. They actually ARE from Hull