Richard Lloyd (of Television) Group with The Dummy Ups

Richard Lloyd stands as a celebrated electric guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who helped launch Televisiona group that achieved widespread acclaim with their 1977 debut Marquee Moon, often cited among rock's most significant and impactful releases of the 1970s New York scene. After Television went on to disband, he pursued a solo career marked by seven studio albums while also contributing as guitarist, session player, and collaborator in bands such as Matthew Sweet, John Doe, and Rocket from the Tombs. His memoir Everything Is Combustible: Television, CBGBs and Five Decades of Rock and Roll: The Memoirs of an Alchemical Guitarist arrived in October 2017, positioning him as a gifted narrator and thoughtful author whose voice is sharp, witty, and deeply perceptive.