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Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
Irish singer from Derry, leader of The Undertones
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That Petrol Emotion
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Damian O'Neill
Damian O'Neill
Irish musician
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China Crisis
China Crisis
English pop and rock band
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The Who
The Who
English rock band
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Bananarama
Bananarama
English pop group
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U.K. Subs
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English punk band
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The Farm
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The Feeling
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The Exploited
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Stereo MCs
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The Assembly
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The Distillers
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Big Country
Big Country
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Katrina and the Waves
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The Subways
The Subways
English rock band
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East 17
East 17
English pop boy band
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Cast
Cast
English rock band, Liverpool
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Madness
Madness
English ska band
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Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene
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The Adventures
The Adventures
band
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You Me at Six
You Me at Six
British rock band
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EMF
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band
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The Police
The Police
English rock band
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Erasure
Erasure
British synthpop dui
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Eurythmics
Eurythmics
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Status Quo
Status Quo
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Level 42
Level 42
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Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet
Scottish band
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Scottish alternative band
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Disclosure
Disclosure
band
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Dum Dums
Dum Dums
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James
James
British rock band
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Slade
Slade
British rock band
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Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
British band
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A1
A1
English-Norwegian pop group
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Five Star
Five Star
British pop/R&B sibling group
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The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets
English supergroup
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Ash
Ash
Northern Irish alternative rock band
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The Raconteurs
The Raconteurs
band
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Dolly Mixture
Dolly Mixture
British new wave band
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Anti-Pasti
Anti-Pasti
British band
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Olly Murs
Olly Murs
English singer and songwriter
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Musical Youth
Musical Youth
band
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Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls
English rock band
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The Rifles
The Rifles
band
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Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat
British synthpop trio
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Simon Townshend
Simon Townshend
British guitarist
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Deacon Blue
Deacon Blue
Scottish pop-rock band
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
English rock band
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Northern Irish band
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Members, past and present

The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Damian O'Neill (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Bradley (bass, vocals) and Billy Doherty (drums). Much of the earlier Undertones material drew influence from punk rock and new wave; the Undertones also incorporated elements of rock, glam rock and post-punk into material released after 1979, before citing soul and Motown as the influence for the material released upon their final album. The Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983 before Sharkey announced his intention to leave the band in May 1983, citing musical differences as the reason for the break up.

Despite the backdrop of the Troubles in Derry and across Northern Ireland, the vast majority (though not all) of the material the Undertones released focused not upon the political climate, but upon issues such as adolescence, teenage angst and heartbreak. AllMusic has stated that guitarists John and Damian O'Neill "mated infectious guitar hooks to 1960s garage, 1970s glam rock, and Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver."

In 1999, the Undertones reformed, replacing lead singer Sharkey with Paul McLoone.

The Undertones remain the most successful band to have emerged from Derry, and one of the most successful bands to have emerged from Northern Ireland.