Chas Smash

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.

Chas Smash
Lee Thompson and Smash (right) performing live in 2009
Background information
Birth nameCathal Joseph Smyth
Born (1959-01-14) 14 January 1959
Fitzrovia, London, England
Genres
2-tone
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • trumpet
  • bass
  • guitar
Years active1978–present
LabelsRolled Gold

In addition to trumpet, Smyth plays the bass guitar (having initially joined Madness as a bassist), acoustic guitar and other 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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