{"name":"The Smiths","title":"The Smiths","id":1721,"slug":"the-smiths","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/1721/?format=json","bio_short":"The Smiths were an alternative rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England. The band originally consisted of Steven <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Morrissey\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Morrissey</a> (Vocals, Lyrics), <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Marr\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Johnny Marr</a> (Guitar, Music), <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Joyce\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Mike Joyce</a> (Drums) and <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Andy+Rourke\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Andy Rourke</a> (Bass). Hugely influential, The Smiths lasted all of five years from 1982 to 1987, releasing during this period four studio albums (<a title=\"The Smiths - The Smiths\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/The+Smiths\" class=\"bbcode_album\">The Smiths</a> , <a title=\"The Smiths - Meat Is Murder\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/Meat+Is+Murder\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Meat Is Murder</a> , <a title=\"The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/The+Queen+Is+Dead\" class=\"bbcode_album\">The Queen Is Dead</a> and finally <a title=\"The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/Strangeways%2C+Here+We+Come\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Strangeways, Here We Come</a> ) and three compilation albums (<a title=\"The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/Hatful+of+Hollow\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Hatful of Hollow</a>, <a title=\"The Smiths - The World Won't Listen\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/The+World+Won%27t+Listen\" class=\"bbcode_album\">The World Won't Listen</a> and <a title=\"The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/Louder+Than+Bombs\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Louder Than Bombs</a>).","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/TheSmithssmithsp.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":9111,"title":"Asleep","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/asleep/"},{"id":3527,"title":"Bigmouth Strikes Again","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/bigmouth-strikes-again/"},{"id":9112,"title":"Cemetery Gates","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/cemetery-gates/"},{"id":1890,"title":"Girlfriend In A Coma","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/girlfriend-in-a-coma/"},{"id":2082,"title":"How soon is now?","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/how-soon-is-nowh/"},{"id":24809,"title":"I Know It's Over","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/i-know-its-over/"},{"id":20302,"title":"Is It Really So Strange ?","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/is-it-really-so-strange-h/"},{"id":20305,"title":"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/the-boy-with-the-thorn-in-his-side/"},{"id":24808,"title":"There is a light that never goes out","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/there-is-a-light-that-never-goes-out/"}]}