Composer
Chas Smash
English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
b. 1959
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1959
- Birthplace
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Cathal Joseph "Carl" Smyth (born 14 January 1959), also known as Chas Smash, is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the secondary vocalist, trumpet player and dancer for the English band Madness from their inception in the late 1970s until 2014.
In addition to trumpet, Smyth plays the bass guitar (having initially joined Madness as a bassist), acoustic guitar, piano, and various percussion instruments. He performs lead vocals on some Madness tracks, such as "Michael Caine", "Wings of a Dove", "One Step Beyond" and "Madness (Is All in the Mind)". Initially an occasional songwriter, he became a more frequent contributor and was credited as co-writer on the band's international hit "Our House".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- trumpeter; songwriter; singer; composer; musician
- Education
- Dominican College, Portstewart
- Recorded memberships
- Madness
- Birth name
- Cathal Joseph Smyth
- Pseudonym
- Chas Smash
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 119540438
- ISNI
- 0000000114560437
- Library of Congress ID
- no2004039370
- MusicBrainz ID
- 82e0ea6d-bc5b-4223-9e82-5fd166bce040
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Caine | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Cardiac Arrest | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 119540438. Portrait: wonker from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.