Official Members
Matt Johnson is the only permanent member of The The. As well, from 1983–1988 (and again from 2002–present) he was the only official member of The The.
Official band members have been:
- Matt Johnson – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, melodica, engineering.
- Keith Laws – synthesiser (1979–1981). Now a Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Hertfordshire.
- Tom Johnston – bass guitar (1980). Now a cartoonist for national newspapers.
- Triash (a.k.a. Peter Ashworth) – drums, percussion (1980)
- Colin Lloyd Tucker – guitars/vocals (1981)
- Simon Fisher Turner – guitars/vocals (1981)
- David Palmer – drums (1985–1994) (see also ABC)
- Johnny Marr – guitars and harmonica (1988–1994) (see also The Smiths)
- James Eller – bass (1988–1994) (see also Julian Cope)
- D.C. Collard – keyboards (1989–1997)
- Jim Fitting – harmonica (1993–1995)
- Keith Joyner – guitar (1993–1994)
- Jared Michael Nickerson – bass (1993–1994)
- Eric Schermerhorn – guitars (1995–2002) (see also Iggy Pop)
- Brian MacLeod – drums (1995–1997)
- Gail Ann Dorsey (billed as 'Hollywood' Dorsey) – bass (1995) (see also David Bowie)
- Spencer Campbell – bass (1998–2002) (see also Kenny Rogers)
- Earl Harvin – drums (1998–2002)(see also Tinder Sticks)
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