The The

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The The
The The performing in 2024
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	New wave post-punk alternative rock
Years active	1979–present
Labels	4AD Some Bizzare Epic Nothing/Interscope Lazarus/Cineola
Members	Matt Johnson James Eller D. C. Collard Earl Harvin Barrie Cadogan
Past members	Keith Laws Tom Johnston Peter Ashworth Colin Lloyd Tucker Simon Fisher Turner David Palmer Johnny Marr Jim Fitting Keith Joyner Jared Michael Nickerson Eric Schermerhorn Brian MacLeod Gail Ann Dorsey Spencer Campbell Brad Kahn Andrew Kubiszewski Chris Whitten
Website	thethe.com

The The are an English rock band from London, formed in 1979 by singer-songwriter Matt Johnson. Johnson is the only constant, and often sole, band member.

The The achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with 15 chart singles, seven reaching the top 40. Their most successful studio album, Infected (1986), spent 30 weeks on the chart. They followed this with the top-ten studio albums Mind Bomb (1989) and Dusk (1993).^[1]

The The operated as a solo project from 1982 to 1987, though their albums featured contributions from musicians such as Jools Holland, JG Thirlwell and Neneh Cherry. It became a full band from 1988 to 2002, notably featuring former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr until 1994. The The went on hiatus from 2002 to 2017, and released their first studio album in 24 years, Ensoulment, in 2024.