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Punk/new wave music icon serving as Road to Nightfall judge, ready to ‘make a scene’ in Chattanooga

Richard Lloyd is shown with his favorite bass. The former Television guitarist moved to the area March 1 and will be a judge for Saturday night's Road to Nightfall finals at Reverly Room. Richard Lloyd is shown with his favorite bass. The former Television guitarist moved to the area March 1 and will be a judge for Saturday night's Road to Nightfall finals at Reverly Room.

By Barry Courter March 25, 2016 3 min read

If you go

* What: Road to Nightfall* When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26* Where: Revelry Room, 41 E. 14th St.* Amission: $10

In the late 1970s, Richard Lloyd was playing guitar for Television at a then-unknown new club in New York City called CBGBs. The club, the band and Lloyd would go on to become legendary in music circles. Now, Lloyd has moved to the Chattanooga area with his wife, Sheila, and he’s ready to “make a scene.”

“We gotta a make a scene somehow,” he said while giving a tour of his new digs.

“I do plan on getting involved, if I can find musicians that are worthy,” he said.

“Usually, where I go, there develops a scene, and if it doesn’t work out here, I’ll kiss it goodbye,” he said with a laugh. “I think the town is up and coming. We just gotta get the music scene happening. But places like Athens [Ga.], Minneapolis, Seattle, all had their glimpses of CBGBs-style scenes.”