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Gene

Gene has been played on NTS shows including Ted Draws, with Groupie first played on 12 March 2019.

Gene will forever be haunted by comparisons to the Smiths, especially since lead singer Martin Rossiter favors the same strangled croon and tortured loneliness of Morrissey. Nevertheless, under the direction of guitarist Steve Mason, Gene developed a tougher sound than the Smiths, drawing not only from the fey tradition of British indie-pop, but also from the three-chord raunch of the Faces, the working-class punk of the Jam and the soulful stomp of Motown. Most critic s didn't hear such subtle differences, and opinions on the group's worth…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Groupie
Mitchy Slick feat. Gene
Tha Wrongkind Entertainment, Presidential Entertainment2001
Groupie
Mitchy Slick feat. GeneTha Wrongkind Entertainment, Presidential Entertainment2001
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