For almost four decades XTC fans could only dream of witnessing the
sensational XTC classic songbook played live. That dream has now
become a reality. XTCs legendary drummer Terry Chambers is back on the
road with his band EXTC (named and approved by XTC frontman, Andy
Partridge). Emerging out of the post-punk and new-wave explosion of
the late 70s XTC experienced global success touring with the likes of
The Police and Talking Heads. The band put their hometown of Swindon
UK on the map. They achieved huge success in North America and Japan.
Sadly their legions of loyal fans would be left in limbo when in 1982
XTC stopped touring becoming a studio-based entity. Fast forward to
2017 Terry returned to the UK from Australia and reconnected with XTC
bandmate Colin Moulding. Born in early 2019 EXTC would set out to
achieve its goals of performing to audiences who had waited so long to
hear the XTC back catalogue performed live only to be bought to a
standstill in 2020 due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Terry
was keen to get on the road with EXTC with a tour of the United States
scheduled for autumn 2020. Unfortunately this would be postponed due
to covid restrictions still in place the tour being rescheduled for
the following year. The band eventually began gigging again in 2021
with sold-out dates around the UK. This would include the Isle of
Wight Festival and gigs in Terry Chambers and XTCs hometown of
Swindon. The band would go on to do further successful tours of the
United States and Canada with EXTC also heading to Japan in early
2023. EXTC has kept much of the original fan base from XTCs glory days
of the late 70s and early 80s as well as gaining a new following of
fans in their own right. Enthusiastic fans have lapped up the chance
to see Terry and EXTC perform all those classics live once more.
Alongside Terry the EXTC line-up features frontman Steve Hampton (lead
vocals \& guitar - Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and
Terry Lines (bass \& vocals - The Rams and Dead Crow Road). A new live
album will be released by a USA based record label on Friday, April 4,
2025.
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