TUK SMITH

Over the last few years, bandleader, guitarist and rock ’n’ roll resurrector Tuk Smith has experienced his share of disappointments.

- Ellie Rogers

His previous band, Biters, were forced into dissolution by ongoing squabbles with their label, and in 2020, just when the newly formed Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts were preparing to tour with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, the world came to a standstill.

Now, things are looking brighter for Tuk with the release of Ballad Of A Misspent Youth, an eight-song retro-chic explosion he describes as “my ode to myself, my friends and future generations of beautiful f*ck-ups.”