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Lester Square

g, *1954 GB, Canada
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy Thomas Hardy (4)

Lester Square (born Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy, April 17, 1954, Canada) is the Canadian lead guitarist for The Monochrome Set. He also sings backing vocals, designed some of the band's record sleeves, and co-wrote some of their music. He had previously been in the original Adam and the Ants, (and its earlier incarnation known as The B-Sides), writing "Fall In" and "Fat Fun" during this period. He left in 1978 to form The Monochrome Set with singer-songwriter Bid, a band cited as "a major influence on the Smiths, Franz Ferdinand, Orange Juice, Fire Engines and a whole host of UK indie and post punk bands." He has also briefly played guitar with The Invisible (1985-1987), ...And the Native Hipsters, plus Jesus Couldn't Drum.

     
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
The Thing is...There is no Thing on TAPS by Lester Square
Badly Shaved Vaginas on TAPS by Lester Square
Carcass on Carcass by Lester Square
I Come and Stand at Every Door on I Come and Stand at Every Door by Lester Square
I Like Your Thighs on Gaijin by Lester Square & Alan Platt
Bell Jar on Cuts by Lester Square
Barry Manilow? on TAPS by Lester Square
The Golden Gai on Gaijin by Lester Square & Alan Platt
Same Same on Gaijin by Lester Square & Alan Platt
Whom the Gods Destroy on Invisible Man by Lester Square

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The PlugLester Square1984Single
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