The Smiths Drummer Mike Joyce to Judge UK's biggest unsigned band competition in Sheffield!

Mike Joyce will Judge the UK's biggest unsigned band competition in Sheffield on the 3rd April as he joins the Live and Unsigned panel. Mike is best known for being the drummer in iconic band The Smiths and began his career with the band in 1982.

He has toured the world with some of the biggest names in the industry including Sinead O'Connor and has played on two hit singles with Morrissey, The Last Of The Famous International Playboys and Interesting Drug.

In 1990 Mike toured the world and recorded a single with his punk heroes "Buzzcocks" and since then he has been busy working in the industry. He's played with Julian Cope, been on a British and American tour with Public Image Limited, collaborated on a track with Soul Diva and played on an album by Aziz with former band mate Andy Rourke.

Mike and Andy teamed up in 2007 and released Inside The Smiths, a DVD which chronicled their experiences of being in the band. Both speak highly of both Morrissey and Marr in the film and convey how special they believed The Smiths were and still are to them.

Mike presents a show on New York's East Village Radio and regularly presents shows on BBC Radio 6 Music.

You can buy tickets to the Sheffield Regional finals to see Mike and the best unsigned talent in Sheffield by visiting the Live and Unsigned website.