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The Undertones
The Undertones are a Northern Irish punk/power pop band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in 1975. Their music was characterised by catchy, short, pop songs featuring buzzsaw guitars, a steady beat and singer Feargal Sharkey's quavering delivery. The original band released four studio albums: The Undertones (1979), Hypnotised (1980), Positive Touch (1981) and The Sin Of Pride (1983).
By 1977 they were performing their own three-chord pop punk material, and in 1978 they released their debut four-song EP Teenage Kicks on Belfast's Good Vibrations record label. The EP became a hit with support from BBC DJ John Peel, who considered the title song his all-time favourite. The song has been covered by many acts, including: Ash, Skunk Anansie, Busted, Groovie Ghoulies, Sahara Hotnights, The Saw Doctors, Nouvelle Vague, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand, The Coral, The Raconteurs, Violent Delight, Snow Patrol, KT Tunstall, and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Falling sales linked to their changing musical direction and tensions within the band led to their split in 1983.
The band reformed in 1999 to play concerts in Derry, replacing singer Feargal Sharkey with Paul McLoone. The band released an album of original material with McLoone in 2003 titled Get What You Need. The band were the subject of a 2004 documentary. The Undertones: Teenage Kicks, which features the band wandering their old haunts with John Peel and charting their history. The band toured North America in 2005. They released their latest studio album, Dig Yourself Deep, on 15 October, 2007