Alternative TV

Alternative TV
Alternative TV
	Mark Perry in New York City, 2003
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Punk rock; post-punk;
Years active	1977–79; 1981; 1985–2004; 2014–present;
Labels	Deptford Fun City; I.R.S.; Noiseville; Anagram; Chapter 22; Overground; Lost Moment; Cherry Red;
Members	Mark Perry;
Past members	Alex Fergusson; Micky Smith; John Towe; Tyrone Thomas; Chris Bennett; Dennis Burns; Kim Turner; Mick Linehan; Dave George; Anno Graver; Henry Badowski; Gillian Hanna; Alan Gruner; Ray Weston; Karl Blake; Nag; Protag; Steve Cannell; Allison Phillips; Clive Giblin; Fish; James Kyllo; Dave Morgan; Bob Leith; Luci Bocchino; Rob Ugly; John Isaac; Dick Ugly; Lee McFadden; Tony Barber; Kevin Mann; Grahame Hullett; Steve Carter; Mark Tempest; Jimmy Jewell; Alan Burton;
Website	markperryatv.com

Alternative TV (sometimes known as ATV) are an English band formed in London in 1977.^[2] Author Steve Taylor writes: "Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules".^[3]

^ Reynolds, Simon (2012). UK Post-Punk: Faber Forty-Fives: 1977-1982. Faber & Faber.
^ Thompson, Dave. "Alternative TV | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
^ Taylor, Steve (2006). The A to X of Alternative Music. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN 0826482171. Retrieved 26 May 2013. The full quotation from Taylor reads: "Along with bands like the Ruts and of course, the Clash, Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules probably inspiring a whole host of post-punk bands."

[1] Reynolds, Simon (2012). UK Post-Punk: Faber Forty-Fives: 1977-1982. Faber & Faber.

[2] Thompson, Dave. "Alternative TV | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2016.

[3] Taylor, Steve (2006). The A to X of Alternative Music. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN 0826482171. Retrieved 26 May 2013. The full quotation from Taylor reads: "Along with bands like the Ruts and of course, the Clash, Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules probably inspiring a whole host of post-punk bands."

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