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Bruce Smith

UK drummer & producer for Pop Group, Slits, P.I.L., etc.

From: Bristol, United Kingdom
Since: present
Releases: 0

About

Bruce Neal Smith (born 14 December 1960 in California) is an American musician best known as the drummer for post-punk band The Pop Group. He has also been a member of The Slits and the New Age Steppers and performed with Public Image Ltd from 1986 to 1992, and then from 2009 to 2025. He was raised and educated in Bristol, England and was once married to Neneh Cherry.

From Bruce Smith (musician) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

The Pop Group 1978–1981
Public Image Ltd 1986–1990, 2009–now membranophone
Playgroup now
The Slits now
Guided by Voices now
Float Up CP now membranophone
African Head Charge now drums (drum set)
Love Inc. now
New Age Steppers now
Rip Rig + Panic now
Singers & Players now
Ashes and Diamonds now

Links

Reference

Married

Neneh Cherry 1983–1984

Parent

Naima Karlsson now

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: bb92f697-681a-409f-a5c2-1e5e52520e07
ISNI: 0000000372770429
IPI: 00047042401

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.