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Chas Smash
London, United Kingdom
Chas Smash is credited on 379 releases across 31 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
379
Pressings credited
31
Albums
6
Decades active
133
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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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Credited work
379 releases · 31 albums · active 1979–2025
- Performance · 856
- Other credits · 149
Studios: Eden Studios · T.W. Studios · Rushent's Mansion · Dominion Theatre
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