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Biography
BLP sources|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist|name = Dave Sharp| birth_name =|image = DaveSharp.jpg|caption = Dave Sharp|landscape = yes|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|birth_date = Birth date and age|df=y|1959|1|28|origin = City of Salford|Salford , England |instrument = Guitar |genre = Rock music|Rock , punk rock |years_active = 1981–present|label =|associated_acts = Seventeen (1979-1980) The Alarm (c.1980-1991) The Soul Company The Hard Travelers AOR - Spirit of The Alarm | website = http://www.davesharp.org/ Official website| notable_instruments =| Dave Sharp (born 28 January 1959, Kersal , City of Salford|Salford , Lancashire ) is an English people|English guitarist who co-founded, along with Mike Peters (musician)|Mike Peters , the Wales|Welsh punk rock band The Alarm .cite web | title=The Alarm: biography | url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-alarm-p3517/biography | first=Steve | last=Huey | work=All Music Guide | publisher=Rovi | accessdate=12 July 2011
Early career
Sharp began playing with the band Seventeen in the 1970s and made his recording debut on their "Don't Let Go" / "Bank Holiday Weekend" single. After Seventeen disbanded in 1980, the band reformed as The Alarm, eventually recording hit records such as "68 Guns" and "The Spirit of '76".
Hard Travelers
Towards the end of 2007 Sharp, having spent most of his recent time playing solo acoustic, was ready to form a new band again. He was put in touch with Henry McCullough and, after a few days together in Ireland, the nucleus of The Hard Travelers was formed. The concept of the band's music was the intention to bring the songs of Woody Guthrie to a new public. To complete the lineup, Sharp and McCullough brought in Zoot Money on keyboard instrument|keyboards ; Gary Fletcher (musician)|Gary Fletcher on bass; and Colin Allen on drums.
Their debut gig, following a recording session, was on 22 January 2008 in Portsmouth at The Cellars. The following booked gigs had to be postponed for a while due to various difficulties and their next performance was at The Black Horse Festival, Hastings where they headlined on 24 May 2008.
In April 2008 Sharp launched his own version of The Alarm, AOR - Spirit of The Alarm , to showcase the band's American setlists from the late 1980s. Together with North West England|North West musicians Wayne Parry, Dave Black, Tom Szakaly and Si Smith, AOR played their debut gig at Glasgow Rockers on 18 April, later supporting The Damned (band)|The Damned at Heywood Civic Centre in support of the Sophie LancasterFoundation on 26 November 2008.
Dave Sharp currently tours the United Kingdom with regular visits to Scotland and Wales.
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External links
http://www.davesharp.org Dave Sharp's website
http://www.hardtravelers.org Hard Travelers website
myspace|aorlive|AOR
The Alarm Use dmy dates|date=August 2010 Persondata | NAME = Sharp, Dave | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 28 January 1959 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Dave Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:English rock guitarists Category:The Alarm members Category:People from Salford, Greater Manchester
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