Terry Chimes
Terry Chimes (5/7/1956) was born in Stepney, London started playing drums when he was 15 years old. Terry was a founder member of The Clash, along with Paul Simon & Mick then team up with Joe Strummer and Keith Levene and formed The Clash.
Terry played with The Clash from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from May 1982 to February 1983. Both Chimes and Levene subsequently left, but Chimes was brought back to record the band's self-titled debut album “The Clash”. On the album sleeve he was credited as Tory Crimes. After recording the album Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by Topper Headon. In 1982, Headon was forced out of the band and Chimes was asked to rejoin for a U.S. tour, a tour supporting The Who, and the following UK tour. He is also in the music videos for, "Rock the Casbah", ”Should I stay or Should I Go”, and ”Career Opportunities.”
After leaving The Clash, Chimes drummed in other bands including Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers in 1977 and 1984, Cowboys International in 1979, Generation X with Billy Idol from 1980 to 1981, Hanoi Rocks in 1985, The Cherry Bombz in 1986 (with ex Hanoi Rocks members Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide and ex Sham 69/Wanderers/The Lords of the New Church Dave Tregunna) Terry briefly also toured with Black Sabbath from July 1987 through December 1987 on their Eternal Idol Tour in 1988.
After 15 years he left the music business to pursue a career in alternative medicine and became a doctor of chiropractic and also an acupuncturist. Since 1994 Terry practice as a chiropractor in Essex at his clinic; Chimes Chiropractic. He also runs chiropractic seminars, with the accompanying website 'chiropractic heaven'. Today Terry currently runs Europe’s largest consulting business in alternative medicine, lecturing and leading seminars all over Europe and the USA on success and how to become one. He got interested in chiropractics after been cured of a serious arm pain in his first show in 1985 with Black Sabbath by the bands personal chiropractor.
In 2003, Chimes was inducted into in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Clash.
Terry is actively involved in charity work and was chairman of the board for the YMCA of East London for eight years and was nominated as an Ambassador for the Scout Association Region for Greater London at an Adult Appreciation ceremony in 2008.
In 2012 Sulo (Diamond Dogs) went to London with journalist and author Petter Karlsson. Their goal was to interview 70-s rock and punk legends to see what they were doing today and write a book about it. The book is called “Keep yourself alive” and was released in Sweden fall of 2012 (Lind & Co). Terry was one of the legends being interviewed. For the release party Terry flew to Stockholm.
PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION; Maria Rinné/Promotion Manager/Legal Records/+46 709-640 480/ [email protected]/www.legalrecords.se In 20 years he has refused to play any Clash songs but this night he went up on stage and the crowed got some Clash tunes. The chemistry and joy of playing turned it into a great concert and gave the legends on stage a taste for more. By January 2013 they had formed the band “The Crunch” and songs was recorded at Berry Street Studio in London.
The Crunch is Sulo (Diamond Dogs), Terry Chimes, Dave Tregunna (Shame 69) and Mick Geggus (Cockney Rejects). Terry on drums and percussions, Sulo is lead singer and songwriter, Dave Tregunna on bass and backup vocals, Mick Geggus on guitar and backup vocals.
First single “Down by the boarder” will be released May 2013 (Legal Records) and the album is due in fall of 2013. The band will play some exclusive gigs during the summer and the first tour will be in the Uk in fall/winter 2013.
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Bands Terry played in: London SS The Clash Cowboys International Gen X London Cowboys Hanoi Rocks Cherry Bombz Black Sabbath Blood Simple Currently part of The Crunch
Records Terry played on: “The Clash” by the Clash “Kiss me Deadly” by GenX “Original Sin” by Cowboys International “Rock & Roll Divorce” by Hanoi Rocks “The House Of Ecstasy ” by Cherry Bombz “From Here to Eternity” by the Clash “Live at Shea Stadium” by the Clash Single ”Down by the boarder” may 2013, album ”Busy making noise” fall 2013 by The Crunch
PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION; Maria Rinné/Promotion Manager/Legal Records/+46 709-640 480/ [email protected]/www.legalrecords.se