Wednesday 23 September 2009

Other Band Research

THE KOOKS
Basic Info

Members:Luke Vocals, Hugh Guitar, Peter Bass And Paul Drums

Genre:Alternative, Indie

Hometown:Brighton, United Kingdom

Record label:Virgin Records



Current Location: London


Influences: Police, Jack Johnson,The Kinks, The Beatles, Funkadelic Parliament, Neil Young, Dylan, Mason Jennings, Free, Velvet Underground, Bowie, Lou Reed, John Butler Trio, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The Doors, The Smiths, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, Jeff Buckley.


Biography: Brighton's The Kooks are that rarest of pop entities: a scuzzy, fresh-faced group to fully restore your faith in the holy grail of English singer-songwriting stretching from Supergrass via (early) Blur to The Kinks and beyond.Released in Jan 2006, the LP Inside in/Inside out, followed the hit singles You don't love me and 'She moves in her own way' getting rave reviews from the music press and gaining the Kooks the reputation of being Britain's youngest, hottest, live groups to date.The Band are currently on the road and have announced dates of a monster UK tour, as well as dates across Europe and America.


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