Mike Joyce (born Michael Joyce on 1 June 1963) is a drummer from Fallowfield, Manchester, England. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Fallowfield is an area of the City of Manchester, England. ... Manchester shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Manchester City Centre Founded 13th Century City Status 1853 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Manchester City Council Area  - Borough & City 115. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

The Smiths provided Joyce with his first taste of success, although he had previously drummed for Manchester band The Hoax, and Irish punks Victim. Joyce was a member of the Smiths throughout the band's existence (1982 - 1987). The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ...

Immediately after the breakup of the band, Joyce and Smiths bassist Andy Rourke played with Sinéad O'Connor, and also provided the rhythm section for two singles by Smiths singer Morrissey. Work with Buzzcocks, Public Image Limited, Julian Cope, P.P. Arnold and Pete Wylie followed throughout the 1990s. ||/ | @___oo / / / (__,,,,| ) /^) ^/ _) ) /^/ _) ) _ / / _) / )// || | )_) < > |(,,) )__) || / )___) | ____( )___) )___ ______(_______;;; __;;; A bassist is not a musician, so much as a guy or girl trying to play an instrument with four strings and a long neck. ... Andy Rourke (born 17 January 1964) is a bass guitarist and guitar player from Manchester, England. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Leigh, Manchester in 1975[1], led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope, on 21 October 1957) is an Welsh rock musician, writer, antiquary, musicologist, poet and forward-thinker who came to prominence as singer of Liverpool post-punk band The Teardrop Explodes in 1978. ... Pamela Arnold, professionally known as , was a British soul singer in the 1960s. ... Pete Wylie (born on 22 March 1958) is a Liverpool-based singer/songwriter, best known as the leader of a group that was variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, The 5,000 Names of Wah! or even The Mighty Wah!. Active from 1979, they garnered critical acclaim for the single... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Joyce and Rourke reunited to work with fellow Manchester musician Aziz Ibrahim (formerly of the Stone Roses), ex-Oasis guitarist Bonehead (as "Moondog One"), and Vinny Peculiar (alongside Craig Gannon also briefly in the Smiths). Manchester shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Manchester City Centre Founded 13th Century City Status 1853 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Manchester City Council Area  - Borough & City 115. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Guitarist Aziz Ibrahim was born in Longsight, Manchester to Pakistani parents. ... The classic line-up at the time of Spike Island The Stone Roses were one of the most influential bands to come out of Britain during the late 1980s and early 90s. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Paul Bonehead Arthurs, (b. ... Craig Gannon (born on 30 July 1966), is a British guitar player, best known for being the second guitarist in The Smiths in 1986. ...

In 1996, Joyce sued former Smiths' colleagues Johnny Marr and Morrissey for an equal share of performance and recording royalties (see The Smiths for more detail). He won the case. He was therefore not invited to the Manchester v Cancer benefit concert which was organised by Andy Rourke because Johnny Marr was playing. Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick) is an English guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and singer. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is an English singer and songwriter from Davyhulme, near Manchester. ... The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... Manchester v Cancer is a benefit concert to be held on January 28, 2006, at Manchesters MEN Arena, in aid of cancer research at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, Europes largest cancer research and treatment centre. ... Andy Rourke (born 17 January 1964) is a bass guitarist and guitar player from Manchester, England. ... Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick) is an English guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and singer. ...

In the documentary, "The Importance of Being Morrissey", Morrissey describes it as a "terrible miscarriage of justice", declaring that he wishes "the very, very worst for Joyce for the rest of his life".

In July 2007 Joyce along with former bandmate Andy Rourke released 'Inside The Smiths', a DVD which chronicled their experiences of being in the band. Both speak highly of both Morrissey and Marr in the film and convey how special they believed The Smiths were and still are to them.

External links

• http://foreverill.com/drums.htm
• http://www.mikejoyce.com/