Television
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: March 12, 1973 in New York City, New York, United States
- Died: January 28, 2023, New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1973 - 2023
Biography
Television was an American proto-punk band formed in New York City in 1973. One of the most creative bands to emerge from New York's CBGB scene of the mid-'70s, creating an influential new guitar vocabulary. While guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd liked to jam, they didn't follow the accepted rock structures for improvisation — they removed the blues while retaining the raw energy of garage rock, adding complex, lyrical solo lines that recalled both jazz and rock.
Genres
Television Discography
- Little Johnny Jewel (1975) - Single - rated 4.13/5
- Marquee Moon (1977) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- Venus / Friction / (1977) - Single - rated 4.17/5
- Adventure (1978) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- The Blow Up (1982) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Television (1992) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, 6/29/78 (2003) - Album - rated 4.46/5
Members
- Tom Verlaine - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1973–1978; 1991–1993; 2001–2023)
- Richard Lloyd - guitar, vocals (1973–1978; 1991–1993; 2001–2007)
- Billy Ficca - drums (1973–1978; 1991–1993; 2001–2023)
- Fred Smith - bass, vocals (1975–1978; 1991–1993; 2001–2023)