Biography
Cathal Joseph "Carl" Smyth (born 14 January 1959), also known as Chas Smash, is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His career spans more than 40 years. Smash came to prominence in the late 1970s as secondary vocalist, trumpet player and dancer for the English band Madness, with whom he was associated from their inception until 2014.In addition to trumpet, Smyth plays the bass guitar (having initially joined Madness as a bassist), acoustic guitar and other percussion instruments. He performs lead vocals on a few Madness tracks, such as "Michael Caine", "Wings of a Dove", "One Step Beyond" and "Madness (Is All in the Mind)". Initially an occasional songwriter, he became a more frequent contributor and was credited as co-writer on the band's international hit "Our House".
Filmography
all 7
Movies 6
self 4
TV Shows 1
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023)
Before We Was We: Madness by Madness (2021)
Ibiza: The Silent Movie (2019)
Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate (2009)
Days Like These (1986)
Take It or Leave It (1981)
Madness the Pilot
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GenderMale
Birthday1959-01-14 (65 years old)
Birth NameCathal Joseph Smyth
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
ChildrenEloise Smyth
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsCathal Smyth, Chas, Madness
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