Smaller

Led by the inimitable Peter ‘Digsy' Deary (vocals, guitar), Liverpool, Merseyside, England group Smaller have origins in a three-piece band who were financially supported by the DHSS on the condition that they play morning and afternoon shows for the elderly in state nursing homes. One of those playing subdued versions of ‘It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary' was the pre- Boo Radleys Martin Carr. His piano-playing accomplice was Deary, who enjoyed a brief moment in the spotlight when Merseyside pop group Cook Da Books achieved some glowing reviews in the early 80s. He is also t...