About
Guitarist and songwriter who played with the British rock band The Cult. He also played with groups like Theatre of Hate.
Before Fame
His musical foundations came from punk rock. He started playing guitar when he was fourteen years old.
Trivia
His band started out as The Southern Death Cult, then dropped the "Southern" and, after 1964, the group became The Cult.
Family Life
He grew up around Manchester, England.
Associated With
He and Johnny Marr, who later rose to fame with The Smiths, were bandmates in a shortlived punk band called The Nosebleeds.
