The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band that spanned from the early 80s more specifically 1982 until 1987, they were formed in Manchester. Although there career as a band was short lived for only 5 years they were highly influential and considered the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980’s.
The smiths formed around May 1982 and rehearsed in a rented attic room in Bowdon. They started rehearsing songs that their member Morrissey had provided the lyrics for such as “Don’t Blow Your Own Horn” however they decided against the song and moved onto the next song Morrissey had provided the lyrics for called “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” Here we can see how they started off as well as their session styles due to each member including their own input or style to each son they rehearsed.
Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Marr, the group signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, on which they released four studio albums, The Smiths (1984), Meat Is Murder (1985), The Queen Is Dead (1986) and strange ways, Here We Come (1987). Four of their albums (including three studio albums) appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. They have also released several compilations, and numerous non-LP singles.    The Smiths had several singles reach the UK top twenty and all four of their studio albums reached the UK top five, including one which topped the charts. Morrissey and Johnny Marr dictated the musical direction of The Smiths. Marr said in 1990 that it "was a 50/50 thing between Morrissey and me. We were completely in sync about which way we should go for each record". The band's "non-rhythm-and-blues, whiter-than-white fusion of 1960s rock and postpunk was a repudiation of contemporary dance pop" – the style popular in the early 1980s
Morrissey - Steven Patrick Morrissey was the main lyricist and vocalist of the indie rock band The Smiths. Morrissey was the bands frontman, he also attracted attention for his intelligent, witty, and sardonic lyrics. Morrissey's role was to create vocal melodies and lyrics. Morrissey's song writing was influenced by punk rock and post-punk bands such as the New York Dolls, The Cramps, The Specials and The Cult, along with 1960s girl groups, and singers such as Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Marianne Faithfull, and Timi Yuro. Morrissey's lyrics, while superficially depressing, were often full of mordant humour. He is a very important member of the band due to him being the bands song writer and vocalist meaning he wrote most of the bands songs and sang them in his style possibly making him the most important member in The Smiths.
Johnny Marr - Johnny Marr was the lead guitarist and co-writer for the band The Smiths. Marr's jangly Rickenbacker and Fender Telecaster guitar playing became synonymous with The Smiths' sound. Marr often tuned his guitar up a full step to F-sharp to accommodate Morrissey's vocal range, and also used open tunings.  In August 1987, Marr left the group, and auditions to find a replacement for him proved impossible showing he was irreplaceable. Marr's guitar playing "was a huge building block" for more Manchester bands that followed The Smiths. The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire has stated that Marr was a major influence. Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher credited the Smiths an influence, especially Marr, he stated that "he's unique, you can't play what he plays.

Andy Rourke - Andy Rourke was the bass player for the band the smiths he remained through most of its existence. However he was briefly sacked from the band, allegedly receiving the news in a note left under the windscreen wiper of his car: "Andy, you have left the Smiths. Good luck and goodbye, Morrissey". He then re-joined In May 1986, just before they recorded The Queen Is Dead. Johnny Marr described Rourke's contribution to that album as "something no other bass player could match". Showing his importance in the band as well how he can make songs his own through his style.
Mike Joyce – Mike Joyce was the drummer of the indie rock band The Smiths. He was hired after an audition which impressed all 3 of the other members after the performance he admitted to the other members that he was under the influence of drugs. Some people may argue that Joyce may have been easily replaceable however he never was and he was liked from the first impression.