Biography

Brass in Pocket became template for confident vocal talk-sing over lean groove.

Later albums navigated grief and line-up changes without losing sonic bite.

Hynde’s songwriting pairs romantic ache with barbed observation.

High-bitrate streams preserve amp grit, tambourine slice, and vocal attitude.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • Anglo-American rock band formed in Hereford, England in 1978 led by Chrissie Hynde.
  • Pretenders (1980) included Brass in Pocket as a UK and US hit single.
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.