Music:
Member Since: 6/28/2006
Band Website: pretendersarchives.com / pretenders.org.uk
Band Members: CURRENT MEMBERS
Chrissie Hynde: vocals, rythm guitar, percussion; 1978 - present
Martin Chambers: drums, percussion; 1978-1985; 1994 - present
Adam Seymour: guitar, vocals; 1994 - present
Nick Wilkinson: bass, vocals; 2006 - present
PREVIOUS MEMBERS
James Honeyman-Scott: guitar, vocals; 1978-1982
Pete Farndon: bass, vocals; 1978-1982
Malcolm Foster: bass, vocals; 1982-1987
Robbie McIntosh: guitar, vocals; 1982-1987
Andy Hobson: bass, vocals; 1990-2005
OTHER NOTABLE MUSICIANS
Gerry Mackleduff: drums; played on the band's 1978 demo. Said demo happened to impress powerpop icon Nick Lowe so much that he went on to produce the band's debut single, a stunning rendition of The Kinks' Stop Your Sobbing b/w The Wait.
Billy Bremner: guitar; played lead on the 1982 single Back On The Chain Gang, and 1990's Packed!.
TM Stevens: bass; joined the band in 1986 for the pop-friendly Get Close.
Bernie Worrel: keyboards, synth; played on 1986's Get Close.
Johnny Marr: guitars; ex-Smiths guitarist, joined the band for a breif period in 1987.
Many thanks to our friends at The Pretenders Archives and 977 Radio for showcasing the most comprehensive and up-to-date Pretenders information on the 'net.
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Iggy & the Stooges, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, The Beach Boys, ABBA, Sandie Shaw, MC5, Nick Lowe
the band, and Chrissie Hynde in particular, are stated as major influences by an enormous amount of aritists... Garbage, Hole (Courtney Love), Tori Amos and U2 to name just a few.
Sounds Like: The Pretenders, duh.
Record Label: N/A
Type of Label: None
