The Smiths was a band from which UK city?

The Smiths was an English rock band from Manchester that formed in 1982 and split up in 1987. The band was composed of Steven Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Critics called the band one of the most important alternative rock bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s.

The Smiths released four studio albums, 'The Smiths' (1984), 'Meat Is Murder' (1985), 'The Queen Is Dead' (1986) and 'Strangeways, Here We Come' (1987). They had several singles reach the UK top twenty and all four reached the UK top five. Their music blended 1960s rock and post-punk, which sounded very different to the synthesiser-based contemporary dance-pop that was popular in the early 1980s. It is claimed The Smiths influenced other bands from Manchester, such as The Stone Roses and Oasis.

Manchester is a city in North West England that is often called the "Capital of the North". The city played an important part in the advance of alternative music during the 1980s, which led to the term "Madchester". The music scene was led by The Happy Mondays, Joy Division, and other indie bands such as The Smiths. The music appealed to students attending the universities and further education colleges in the city, which led to an increase in students attending Manchester University.