Terry Peter Chambers (born 18 July 1955) is an English

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who was a member of the band

XTC XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (vocals, guitars) and Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing ...

from 1972 to 1982 and the popular Australian–New Zealand group

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between 1983 and 1985. He appears on all of XTC's albums between '' White Music'' (1978) and ''

Mummer Mummers were bands of men and women from the medieval to early modern era who (during public festivities) dressed in fantastic clothes and costumes and serenaded people outside their houses, or joined the party inside. Costumes were varied and mi ...

'' (1983).

Biography

Chambers was born in

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. He originally wanted to learn to play the piano, but his parents could not afford to buy one. So instead he saved money from his Saturday job, stacking shelves at the local grocers, and at the age of 14 bought his first drum kit. Chambers played on XTC's '' 3D - EP'', '' White Music'', '' Go 2'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' English Settlement'', and many live recordings, until his departure from the band during the 1982 sessions for ''

''. On ''Mummer'' he played on "Beating of Hearts", "Wonderland" and the

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"Toys". Chambers's reasons for leaving the band included the band's decision to stop touring and performing live, as well his own plans with his Australian girlfriend, with whom he subsequently migrated to

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. He became involved in session drumming while living in Australia as well as recording and touring with Dragon between late 1983 and mid 1985. He was featured on the studio album '' Body and the Beat'' (1984) and the live album and home video '' Live One'' (1985). He is also featured in the promotional video clips for the songs "Wilderworld", "Cry", "Magic" and "Rain". Chambers divorced Donna Blanchard in 2016. They have one son, Kai Chambers, and two daughters, Corie and Abbi-Lee. Kai has followed in his father's footsteps, and has played in Australia and around the world as the drummer for October Rage. Chambers returned to the UK in 2016 after meeting his old girlfriend Lynn Farrar. He recorded an EP with fellow ex-XTC member

Colin Moulding Colin Ivor Moulding (born 17 August 1955) is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the core members of the rock band XTC. Moulding wrote their first three charting UK singles: " Life Begins at the Hop" (1979), " Making Plans f ...

, called '' Great Aspirations'' by TC&I, which was released in October 2017. Chambers formed EXTC with former TC&I bandmate Steve Tilling, performing classic XTC songs from the late 1970s and early 1980s. EXTC - XTC's Terry Chambers and Friends are currently touring, alongside Terry, EXTC features frontman Steve Hampton (lead vocal & guitar - Joe Jackson & The Vapors) and Terry Lines (bass & vocals - The Rams and Dead Crow Road).

References

External links

Terry Chambers Interview with Todd Bernhardt Chalkhills March, 2002

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071108030201/http://chalkhills.org/articles/IMRW8308.html XTC Go 3 - International Musician and Recording World, August, 1983
Senses Working Overtime Modern Drummer Interview 2002

EXTC - XTC's Terry Chambers and Friends, 2022

Terry Chambers on life in XTC and EXTC
Video, 29:42 min, September 2022 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chambers, Terry 1955 births Living people Dragon (band) English rock drummers Musicians from Swindon XTC members