Mike Joyce
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Mike Joyce (born Michael Joyce on 1 June 1963) is a drummer from Fallowfield, Manchester, England.
The Smiths provided Joyce with his first taste of success, although he had previously drummed for Manchester band The Hoax, and Irish punks Victim. Joyce was a member of the Smiths throughout the band's existence (1982 - 1987).
Immediately after the breakup of the band, Joyce and Smiths bassist Andy Rourke played with Sinéad O'Connor, and also provided the rhythm section for two singles by former Smiths singer Morrissey. Work with Buzzcocks, Public Image Limited, Julian Cope, P.P. Arnold and Pete Wylie followed throughout the 1990s.
Joyce and Rourke reunited to work with fellow Manchester musician Aziz Ibrahim (formerly of the Stone Roses), ex-Oasis guitarist Bonehead (as "Moondog One"), and Vinny Peculiar (alongside Craig Gannon also briefly in the Smiths).
In 1996, Joyce sued former Smiths' colleagues Johnny Marr and Morrissey for an equal share of performance and recording royalties (see The Smiths for more detail). He won the case. He was therefore not invited to the Manchester v Cancer benefit concert which was organised by Andy Rourke because Johnny Marr was playing.
In the documentary, "The Importance of Being Morrissey", Morrissey describes it as a "terrible miscarriage of justice", declaring that he wishes the worst for Joyce.
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| The Smiths |
| Morrissey - Johnny Marr - Andy Rourke - Mike Joyce |
| Craig Gannon - Dale Hibbert |
| Discography |
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| Albums: The Smiths | Meat Is Murder | The Queen Is Dead | Strangeways, Here We Come | Rank (live) |
| Singles: Hand in Glove | This Charming Man | What Difference Does It Make? | Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now | William, It Was Really Nothing | How Soon Is Now? | Shakespeare's Sister | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | The Boy with the Thorn in His Side | Bigmouth Strikes Again | Panic | Ask | Shoplifters of the World Unite | Sheila Take a Bow | Girlfriend in a Coma | I Started Something I Couldn't Finish | Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me | There Is a Light That Never Goes Out |
| Band-assembled compilations: Hatful of Hollow | The World Won't Listen | Louder Than Bombs |
| Other compilations: Stop Me |Best...I | ...Best II | Singles | The Very Best of The Smiths |
| Related |
| Rough Trade Records |
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