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Spinal Tap (band)

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OriginUnited Kingdom (fictional) United States (actual)
GenresHeavy metal
Hard rock
Comedy rock
Psychedelic rock
Free form jazz
Years active1964 � 1982 (fictional), 1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009 � present
LabelsPolymer, Megaphone, MCA Records
Associated actsThe Folksmen
MembersDavid St. Hubbins (Michael McKean)
Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest)
Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer)
Former membersSee: Former members

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Spinal Tap (officially spelled "Spı al Tap", with a "heavy metal umlaut" over the letter n-n-diaeresis-and a dotless letter i) is a Grammy-nominated parody fictional heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner. The sketch, actually a mock promotional video for the song "Rock and Roll Nightmare", was written by Reiner and the band, and included songwriter/performer Loudon Wainwright III on keyboards. Later the band became the fictional subject of the 1984 rockumentary/mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap (although a similar short film had already been released a year earlier on British televisions' Channel 4 in the form of Bad News). The band members are portrayed by Michael McKean (as David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (as Nigel Tufnel) and Harry Shearer (as Derek Smalls).

Although the band is shown within the film as hailing from the United Kingdom, all the actors that play the band members are actually American (Christopher Guest is actually English American, having an English father and American mother. He was raised in, and splits his time between, both countries. Guest has dual citizenship, and a title of nobility, Baron Haden-Guest)

This Is Spinal Tap was accompanied by a soundtrack album of the same name. In the years since the film was made-in a curious parallel to The Rutles -- the actors who portrayed the band members have played concerts and released music under the Spinal Tap name.

Guest, McKean, and Shearer toured in the U.S. in and performed as Spinal Tap in a "One Night Only World Tour" on 30 June 2009 at Wembley Arena in London, three days after playing the Glastonbury Festival. Support at Wembley Arena came from the same trio's fictitious folk music band The Folksmen.

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This isn't Spinal Tap, it's Swedish House Mafia - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--If Rob Reiner wanted to remake This Is -Spinal Tap- for the 21st century, he wouldn't have Marty DiBergi following a washed-up British rock band; ... - Date : Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:08:55 GMT+00:00
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Houston Press (blog)--11 2010 @ 11:00AM ​Today, 11/11/10, we honor a man willing to lay down his life for rock and roll, master of the saddest of all keys, -Spinal Tap- lead ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:10:24 GMT+00:00
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Spinal Tap and The Art of Data Management - Smart Data Collective Tweet this news
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Spinal Tap

Studio albumsThis Is Spinal Tap * Break Like the Wind * Back from the Dead
Feature filmThis Is Spinal Tap
Cast and crewChristopher Guest * Michael McKean * Harry Shearer
Related articles"Up to eleven" * Loudest band in the world * "The Otto Show"



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