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Wendover, Buckinghamshire (2002 – present)
The Boy Least Likely To are an English indie pop/folk duo, comprised of composer/multi-instrumentalist Pete Hobbs and lyricist/singer Jof Owen.
Owen and Hobbs both grew up in the village of Wendover, Buckinghamshire. They met when they were still in school and started writing songs together. They began writing and recording songs for The Boy Least Likely To in the summer of 2002. The group created the independent label Too Young To Die as a means to release their music. Their first release was the 7” single “Paper Cuts” in 2003. They released three singles and completed the recording of their debut album before they played any live shows. Their debut album The Best Party Ever was released in the UK in February of 2005. The album was released in the United States in late Spring 2006.
The Best Party Ever was included in the Pitchfork top 50 albums of 2005 and was number 8 in the Rough Trade Shop top 100 albums of the same year.
They are known for the colourful characters that they use in their artwork, which are drawn by Jof Owen’s brother, Tim. The artwork for their second album features 3D versions of the drawings that have been knitted.
The band describe their own sound as “Country Disco”. They were included in the top ten bands of 2006 in Rolling Stone magazine, and described as sounding like what would happen “if all your childhood stuffed animals got together and started a band.”
In October 2006 they toured the United Kingdom with Razorlight.
The touring band commonly included: Alistair Hamer, dr., Adam Chetwood, gtr., Anthony Bishop, bs., Bahar Brunton, keys/vio., Amanda Applewood, keys./bvs/cakes.
Owen and Hobbs both grew up in the village of Wendover, Buckinghamshire. They met when they were still in school and started writing songs together. They began writing and recording songs for The Boy Least Likely To in the summer of 2002. The group created the independent label Too Young To Die as a means to release their music. Their first release was the 7” single “Paper Cuts” in 2003. They released three singles and completed the recording of their debut album before they played any live shows. Their debut album The Best Party Ever was released in the UK in February of 2005. The album was released in the United States in late Spring 2006.
The Best Party Ever was included in the Pitchfork top 50 albums of 2005 and was number 8 in the Rough Trade Shop top 100 albums of the same year.
They are known for the colourful characters that they use in their artwork, which are drawn by Jof Owen’s brother, Tim. The artwork for their second album features 3D versions of the drawings that have been knitted.
The band describe their own sound as “Country Disco”. They were included in the top ten bands of 2006 in Rolling Stone magazine, and described as sounding like what would happen “if all your childhood stuffed animals got together and started a band.”
In October 2006 they toured the United Kingdom with Razorlight.
The touring band commonly included: Alistair Hamer, dr., Adam Chetwood, gtr., Anthony Bishop, bs., Bahar Brunton, keys/vio., Amanda Applewood, keys./bvs/cakes.
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amanda_crvlh wrote:
cute, cute
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Pi_Puppids wrote:
The Christmas album is absolutely delightful! =)
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gregoryoftours wrote:
one of the great lost treasures in indie rock
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kacikk wrote:
really really unbealiveble! great!
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kellympreston wrote:
Self described as "The Winnie The Pooh of indie pop". So perfect. <3
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marzenas92 wrote:
Enjoy a concert http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223514357702036
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evandromarenda wrote:
lovit (:
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applecloud wrote:
i forgot how good is this band, listen their joyful music brings me back great memories of past years, i love'em :)
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Corsnor wrote:
Is their band name a play on the Moz song "Girl least likely to" ?
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chkachk wrote:
good taste.
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wilmermurillo wrote:
Love all their tunes. Awesome!
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ChairmanBlao wrote:
A guy in my office plays this a lot. I've tried to like them, really I have but to be honest some of these songs (Apple Wagon in particular) are the most irritating I've ever heard.
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Beatlemaniac1 wrote:
Amazing band. Their albums are the soundtracks to my life.
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in0therwords wrote:
Your music makes me a positive Polly.
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fmc200 wrote:
cute.
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TrebuchetUK wrote:
Christmas special review: http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/index.php/site/article/the_boy_least_likely_to_christmas_special/
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her_alone wrote:
Christmas Special is not cute.
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gonzstrokes wrote:
Christmas Special is cute! [4] (so cute)
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staywaivy wrote:
geezus
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Troper wrote:
Christmas Special is cute! [3]
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amanda applewood loves boys
26 Mar 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/theboyleastlikelytouk
"i don't want to think about it. i just want to go out every
morning and see birds who have nothing to do with any of it. birds
who have their own lives, and their own struggles. and to try to do
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amanda applewood loves boys
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HazelTura, Gertrude4, lahorath and 29 other people added The Boy Least Likely To to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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aos16ie tagged The Boy Least Likely To with alternative, folk and twee. last month
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jurlacher wrote about The Boy Least Likely To in X-Mix 2011. December 2011
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slategreysky connected The Boy Least Likely To to the group Indie Holiday. December 2011
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tivorion wrote about The Boy Least Likely To – The Best Party Ever in A Running List of My Favorite Albums of All Time. June 2011
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caro_g wrote about The Boy Least Likely To – Christmas Special in 2010. December 2010
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