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Sheffield, England (2004 – 2008)
The Long Blondes were a 5-piece art-rock band who formed in Sheffield, England in 2004. The band released their debut album “Someone To Drive You Home” on Rough Trade Records in 2006 after a string of critically-acclaimed singles. The band consisted of Kate Jackson (vocals), Dorian Cox (guitar, backing vocals), Emma Chaplin (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Reenie Hollis (bass, backing vocals) and Mark “Screech Louder” Turvey (drums). Male guitarist Cox wrote most of the band’s female-oriented lyrics. The band broke up on friendly terms in 2008 (announced on MySpace 19/10/08) due to Cox having a stroke in June which left him partially paralysed and unlikely to play guitar again.
The band’s following grew fairly rapidly, with many fans sporting the “glamorous punk” image popularised by frontwoman Kate Jackson. Kate was featured in The Guardian’s style section and the NME Cool Lists 2005 and 2006. When questioned about her place in the first list by The Guardian, Jackson remarked: “Probably because they didn’t have enough girls. It was so overrun with boring boys, they needed someone to bring a touch of glamour.”
The band originally formed through a series of chance encounters: when Kate, guitarist and songwriter Dorian, bassist Reenie, drummer Screech and guitarist / keyboardist Emma bumped into each other at public library counters, charity shop sale rails and the dancefloors of DIY club nights.
The band’s following grew fairly rapidly, with many fans sporting the “glamorous punk” image popularised by frontwoman Kate Jackson. Kate was featured in The Guardian’s style section and the NME Cool Lists 2005 and 2006. When questioned about her place in the first list by The Guardian, Jackson remarked: “Probably because they didn’t have enough girls. It was so overrun with boring boys, they needed someone to bring a touch of glamour.”
The band originally formed through a series of chance encounters: when Kate, guitarist and songwriter Dorian, bassist Reenie, drummer Screech and guitarist / keyboardist Emma bumped into each other at public library counters, charity shop sale rails and the dancefloors of DIY club nights.
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Once and Never Again
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AMYlase___ wrote:
i miss them so much...fml for not seeing them when they were still around!
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elfaerie wrote:
[pol_noir: I like the new album. I love its Giorgio Moroder infected retro-electro, even italo disco twist. But I'd like to post a question: The title.. is inteded to go with quotes (on purpose). Or without?] Now I am convinced to listen to it even more.
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violent_purple wrote:
Oh Gosh that article about Dorian is so sad, I really miss The Long Blondes. Their lyrics really capture what it's like to be a girl, which is odd because I remember Dorian wrote most of them! I adore both of their albums, I think "Couples" is massively underrated.
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heyletsgetknown wrote:
dorian's article made me tear up. how shitty.
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conditionals wrote:
Also, anyone interested in Dorian's condition should read this. Really affecting stuff.
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conditionals wrote:
If Dorian fully recovers, they could potentially get back together... right? It was an amicable split after all. I can dream, can't I?
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timahall wrote:
Will never ever understand why some people don't like Couples. It's amazing.
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TheSovietKitsch wrote:
I miss The Long Blondes. :(
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conditionals wrote:
@SFBeaverhousen: I like ALL their stuff, "Singles", b-sides, both albums. Though honestly, the stuff from "Couples" does it for me the most.
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Ilkar89 wrote:
@SFBeaverhousen 'nuff said.
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istabmyfriends wrote:
HATE THEM!!!
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SFBeaverhousen wrote:
Someone To Drive You Home is brilliant. Couples is crap.
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Divine_Nemesis wrote:
Тащемта отличная группа, например.
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pieceofcookie01 wrote:
LOVE THEM!
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conditionals wrote:
Every day this band gets greater. It's like a perpetual motion machine.
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pedrovalenca wrote:
I love the climax of 'Heaven Help The New Girl' it's epical.
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AQ2ua wrote:
^_^
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smidge47 wrote:
Ditto that groze
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groze wrote:
I definitely wouldn't need to close my eyes and think of Erin O'Connor. Actually, that might make things worse. Kate Jackson kicks dick.
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YANNYS wrote:
weekend lejos la mejorr
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5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thelongblondes
To all those who might be interested, I have a couple of musical happenings to shout about. First off, my one time side project The Bon Bon Club have a new single, Sex on Fire, out now. …
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