THESE CHARMING MEN TEMPLE BAR MUSIC CENTRE 22nd October 2005 7:30pm These Charming Men have been playing the music of The Smiths for over ten years now. With uncanny similarities and superb live performances the Dublin four piece has gone from strength to strength, playing sell-out gigs throughout Ireland and headlining The Smiths/Morrissey Convention in LA four years running. Last year the band headlined the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, playing to their biggest crowd to date, some 35,000 people. Lee Brady (vocals) and Gavin Murphy (guitar) met through their obsessive collection of any Smiths music they could get their hands on. Both frequented a bootlegger shop in Dublin’s Liffey Street where they finally met in 1989. Gavin’s brother came on board to play bass and Paul Byrne completed the group on drums. When asked what Morrissey thinks of the band, Brady reports; “He's quiet impressed really. We gave him a CD of T.C.M. with four live 'Smiths' songs and one 'Morrissey' song recorded in Dublin and he was visibly thrilled.” Morrissey: "I'm very impressed and flattered by what they do" Andy Rourke: "Spooky, spot on" These Charming Men play the Temple Bar Music Centre on 22nd October. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets cost 14 Euro and are available from www.tickets.ie, City Discs & Sound Cellar.