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The Young Knives
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom (1998 – present)
The Young Knives are an English indie rock and post-punk revival band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom who formed in 1998. The group consists of Harry Dartnall (vocals, guitar), Thomas “The House of Lords” Dartnall (vocals, bass) and Oliver Askew (drums). The name is based on a misunderstanding of “young knaves”, which was found by the band by flicking through a book.
The band are known for their energetic live performances and their taste in tweed outfits. They broke into the music industry in 2002 with the critical success of their debut mini-album ‘The Young Knives …Are Dead’, but began to garner national coverage upon the release of their single “
The Decision” in late 2005 (partially due to the acclaim of its dark humoured, League of Gentlemen-esque video). They played their biggest live gig in June 2006 and are currently touring in support for their first proper album Voices of Animals and Men, which entered the #21 in the UK Album Charts in August and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.
Band members
* Henry Dartnall - vocals, guitar
* House of Lords (real name - Thomas Dartnall) - vocals, bass guitar
* Oliver Askew - drums, backing vocals
Career
Formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch under the name ‘Simple Pastoral Existence’, the Young Knives began their career “playing bad funk and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin covers”,[1] but it was their subsequent move to Oxford that saw their career begin to take off.
The band are known for their energetic live performances and their taste in tweed outfits. They broke into the music industry in 2002 with the critical success of their debut mini-album ‘The Young Knives …Are Dead’, but began to garner national coverage upon the release of their single “
The Decision” in late 2005 (partially due to the acclaim of its dark humoured, League of Gentlemen-esque video). They played their biggest live gig in June 2006 and are currently touring in support for their first proper album Voices of Animals and Men, which entered the #21 in the UK Album Charts in August and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.Band members
* Henry Dartnall - vocals, guitar
* House of Lords (real name - Thomas Dartnall) - vocals, bass guitar
* Oliver Askew - drums, backing vocals
Career
Formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch under the name ‘Simple Pastoral Existence’, the Young Knives began their career “playing bad funk and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin covers”,[1] but it was their subsequent move to Oxford that saw their career begin to take off.
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maddonkey wrote:
Can't wait to see you guys tomorrow night, Turn Tail!
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Timbo93 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Weekend+Revolutionaries/Trouble+in+Paradise
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returnticket wrote:
I used to hate this band. How have they done it? The new album is some good shizzle!
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Odelaybradford wrote:
You should check out this great Indie & Electro blog... http://therecommender.wordpress.com
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DoinkGo wrote:
Superabundance is very good! Great band
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orrinward wrote:
Saw them at V festival over the weekend. You really rocked my socks! Theres a pretty good review of their performance over on the Virgin Radio site here: http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/artists/the_young_knives/article/3436.html To make those that didn't get to see them a little jealous they weren't there :P
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conditionals wrote:
Quicksnap - somebody, ANYBODY, vote the current profile picture down. It looks hideous on my last.fm profile page. Yuck.
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bobfossil wrote:
Been to see them live twice, was down the front and almost got killed both times! the crowd were insane, this was a while ago tho, so mainly proper fans of the band I suppose.....
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Semaj_notnar wrote:
saw these at the big weekend, fucking amazing. crowd was completly shit, no-one was moving
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othermachines wrote:
Love them to bits - really warming to Superabundance - not as quirky as Voices of Animals and Men, but a great album - the angry young sound of Ashby-de-la-Zouch!
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PriceStickerMad wrote:
Great live. Again. Henry is sweating like a rapist.
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Acquiescence wrote:
They really stepped up a notch with Superabundance, such a quality album. Not that there was much wrong with the debut.
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KCKate wrote:
♥ Young Knives, the oddest looking band in indie rock. Yet wonderful.
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vanitycentral wrote:
Why does the drummer now have facial hair? He looks terrible! Still, it's the music that counts and this music is brilliant.
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conditionals wrote:
What's with both the Young Knives' and the Cribs' profile photos being taken in bathtubs? Anyway, if that's what's behind their awesomeness, I'm having a bath.
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aenariel wrote:
Whoa, Superabundance is awesome!
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andrealcubo wrote:
<3<3<3
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balzadelia wrote:
great band even better live
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willcooke wrote:
Counters - FTW!
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- Aug 22 Beachdown Festival 2008 South Downs in East Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Inveraray Castle, West Kames, United Kingdom
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Offset Festival
Hainault Forest Country Park, Southampton, United Kingdom
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| 160 attendees
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