Young Knives was a British rock band formed in Leicestershire , England in 1998 (originally as Simple Pastoral Existence, then Ponyclub), performing indie rock with elements of club music and post-punk influences. The trio's debut album released as The Young Knives, and before the release of the second album, the article was rejected [1] . Both studio albums of the group climbed to the top thirty UK Album Charts ; six singles were included in the UK Singles Chart [2] .
| Young knives | |
|---|---|
| Genres | indie rock Postpank-river |
| Years | 1998 - present |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| City | Ashby de la Zoo, England |
| From where | |
| Labels | Transgressive records Shifty Disco |
| Composition | Henry dartnall Thomas "The House of Lords" Dartnall Oliver askew |
| Official site | |
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Group History
The group consists of: Henry Dartnoll ( English Henry Dartnall , guitar , vocals ), Oliver Eskew ( English Oliver Askew , drums ) and Thomas Dartnoll ( English Thomas Dartnall , bass guitar , also known by the nickname House of Lords ), was formed in Ashley, Leicestershire, in 1998, where Ned's Atomic Dustbin songs were originally played [3] .
The first success of the team was associated with his move to Oxford in 2002. The performance at Truck Festival was followed by The Young Knives' debut mini-album ... Are Dead , released on the independent label Shifty Disco [3] .
Three years later, the band released the Junky Music Make My Heart Beat Faster EP on Transgressive Records, featuring Futureheads and Hot Hot Heat . The album was released in limited edition and was quickly sold out. In December 2005, The Decision's debut single, produced by Andy Gill from Gang of Four, was released. [3] During 2006, Young Knives grew rapidly in popularity: the singles “Here Comes the Rumour Mill” and “She's Attracted To” entered the British Top 40 [2] .
Young Knives performed a British tour with The Rakes and the Dirty Pretty Things , then successfully performed in Austin , Texas , at the annual South by Southwest festival . In the same year, the band released their debut full-length album Voices of Animals and Men , which rose to # 21 in Britain. The second album, Superabundance (# 28 UK), was released in 2008 [3] .
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Albums
- The Young Knives ... Are Dead (2002, mini album)
- Voices of Animals and Men (2006) - # 21 (UK)
- The Young Knives ... Are Dead ... And Some (2007, extended reissue)
- Superabundance (2008) - # 28 (UK)
EPs
- 2003 Rollerskater EP
- 2004 Split EP (with Smilex)
- 2005 Junky Music Make My Heart Beat Faster
Singles
- "The Decision" (2005)
- "Here Comes the Rumour Mill" (2006) # 36 (UK)
- She's Attracted To (2006) # 38 (UK)
- Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer) (2006) # 35 (UK)
- “The Decision” (2006) # 60 (UK)
- Terra Firma (2007) # 43 (UK)
- Up All Night (2008) # 45 (UK)
- Turn Tail (2008) # 148 (UK)
- "Dyed in the Wool" (2008)
- "Vision In Rags" (2011)
Notes
- ↑ Young Knives . www.myspace.com. The appeal date is May 26, 2010. Archived April 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Young Knives UK Charts . www.chartstats.com. The appeal date is May 26, 2010. Archived April 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 MacKenzie Wilson. The Young Knives biography . www.allmusic.com. The appeal date is May 26, 2010. Archived April 26, 2012.
Links
- www.theyoungknives.com . - The official site of the Young Knives.
- Official Young Knives @ MySpace