Peter Howard is an English

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drummer. He was a member of

the Clash The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wa ...

from 1983 until 1986.

Career

The Clash (1983–86)

Howard joined the Clash in spring 1983. Drummer

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had been fired the previous year – shortly before the release of the album '' Combat Rock'' – owing to the effects of his heroin addiction on the band. When Headon's replacement (the group's original drummer

Terry Chimes Terence Chimes (born 5 July 1956, Stepney, London, England) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again fro ...

) also left, Howard replaced him in turn. He played with the band after their last tour before founding member Mick Jones was sacked, when they co-headlined the US Festival in

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, California, on 28 May 1983; at the festival's New Music Day they drew a crowd estimated at between 100,000 and 200,000 people. Howard continued touring with the band in America and Europe during 1984, and early the next year appeared on their final studio album ''

Cut The Crap ''Cut the Crap'' is the sixth and final studio album by English punk band the Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by CBS Records. It was recorded in early 1985 at Weryton Studios, Munich, following a turbulent period: co-founder, lead guitar ...

''. His drum parts were almost entirely excluded from the album by the group's manager

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, who replaced them with drum machines. The only two tracks he was given were recorded live in the studio at the same time to form the B-side of the maxi-45s including "

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", as well as "Do It Now" and "Sex Mad Roar". The band broke up in 1986.

Post-Clash career (1986–present)

He went on to work in the London-based rock group Eat. They released a

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"Shame" in 1992, and an album ''Epicure'' the following year. He then formed Vent 414 with

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. In 2000, he formed the short-lived group Morgan with

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. They released one studio album, ''Organized'', and an EP, ''Flying High''. Howard joined

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in February 2019.

Queenadreena (2001–2008)

In 2001, Howard joined the

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group

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for their albums '' Drink Me'' (2002), ''

The Butcher and the Butterfly ''The Butcher and the Butterfly'' is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Queenadreena, released in May 2005 though One Little Indian and Imperial Records. The album features writing from frontwoman KatieJane Garside, guitarist ...

'' (2005) and ''

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'' (2008). He left the group in 2008, and did not appear on their 2000 debut album ''

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''.

Discography

With the Clash

* ''

Cut the Crap ''Cut the Crap'' is the sixth and final studio album by English punk band the Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by CBS Records. It was recorded in early 1985 at Weryton Studios, Munich, following a turbulent period: co-founder, lead guitar ...

'' (1985)

With Eat

*'' Sell Me a God'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1993)

With Queenadreena

* '' Drink Me'' (Rough Trade, 2002) * ''

'' (One Little Indian, 2005) * ''

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'' (One Little Indian, 2005) * ''

'' (Imperial, 2008)

With the Wonder Stuff

* ''Better Being Lucky'' (Good Deeds Music, 2019)

References

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Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Pete 1960 births Living people English rock drummers English punk rock drummers The Clash members