The Adverts

The Adverts
Background information
Origin	London, England and Devon, England
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1976 (1976)–1979
Labels	Stiff Anchor Bright RCA
Past members	Tim Smith (T. V. Smith) Gaye Black (Gaye Advert) Howard Boak (Howard Pickup) Laurie Muscat (Laurie Driver) John Towe Rod Latter Tim Cross Paul Martinez Rick Martinez

The Adverts were an English punk rock band formed in 1976 that existed until late 1979. They were one of the first punk bands to achieve mainstream success in the UK; their 1977 single "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached No. 18 on the UK singles chart. The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music described bassist and founding member Gaye Advert as the "first female punk star".^[1]