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Dave Sharp (born 28 January 1959) is an English guitarist who co-founded, along with Mike Peters, the Welsh punk/new wave band the Alarm.

Early career

Sharp was born in Kersal, Salford, Lancashire, and began playing with the band Seventeen in the 1970s; he 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 "Sixty Eight 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. He was put in touch with Henry McCullough and the nucleus of The Hard Travelers was formed. The concept of the band's music was intended to bring the songs of Woody Guthrie to a new public. To complete the lineup, Sharp and McCullough brought in Zoot Money on keyboards; Gary Fletcher on bass; and Colin Allen on drums.

Their debut gig was on 22 January 2008, at The Cellars in Portsmouth. The following gigs had to be postponed due to various difficulties and their next performance was scheduled for The Black Horse Festival, Hastings where they headlined on 24 May 2008.

Sharp went on to form another lineup for the band, featuring guitarist Scott Poley, Norman Cooke (Drums), Christian Madden (Hammond Organ), and Paul Sudlow (Acoustic Guitar). After only a short time in the studio, the lineup disbanded.

AOR - The Spirit of The Alarm

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 musicians, Wayne Parry, Dave Black, Tom Szakaly, and Si Smith, AOR played their debut gig at Glasgow Rockers on April 18, later supporting the Damned at Heywood Civic Centre in support of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation on 26 November 2008.

Sharp currently tours the United Kingdom with regular visits to Scotland and Wales. Sharp has also played regular support slots for The Alarm including the 2017 Viral Black tour.

Discography

Solo albums

• Hard Travellin' (1991)
• Downtown America (1996)

References

1. Rose, Mike (28 January 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 28, 2023 includes celebrities Ariel Winter, Will Poulter". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
2. Huey, Steve. "The Alarm: biography". All Music Guide. Rovi. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
3. "Dave Sharp". Discogs. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

External links

• Dave Sharp's website
• Hard Travelers website

• 1959 births
• Living people
• English rock guitarists
• English new wave musicians
• The Alarm members
• Musicians from Salford