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Brighton, United Kingdom (2004 – present)

The Maccabees are an indie rock band originally from South London, based in Brighton, UK.
The current line-up consists of:
Orlando Weeks - VocalsHugo White - GuitarFelix White - Guitar and Backing VocalsRupert Jarvis - BassSam Doyle – Drums
Former drummer Robert Dylan Thomas left the band in 2008 in order to enter rehab. It is not certain whether he will rejoin the band in the future or not.

Lead singer Orlando Weeks stated once that the band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, he affirmed that none of the band are religious.

Debuting in 2004 with the You Make Noise I Make Sandwiches EP (released on Haircut Records), they released their first single

X-Ray on Promise Records on November 28, 2005. Receiving just little significant exposure - some evening play on XFM London radio station - the band however scored a minor indie hit with their second post-punk influenced single

Latchmere released in April 2006 on Fierce Panda Records.
Then inking a deal with the Polydor imprint (and former home of The Cure) Fiction Records the band will release on May 4, 2007 their first studio album Colour It In.
To date (late September 2007) they have released three (widely available) singles from the album (

First Love,

About Your Dress and

Precious Time) with a fourth and final single

Toothpaste Kisses released on October 8, 2007.

On May 4, 2009 the band released Wall Of Arms, their second album. Preceded by the single Love You Better on April 27th.

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10	Can You Give It	1,771
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SelenaSweety wrote:
yesterday evening

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Toothpaste Kisses is my favorite, love it!

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Momsenek wrote:
Saturday evening

oh that would be awesome !! but 2010 feb is gonna be a new season of lost and i'm ..a ** lost nerd !!! XDD

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jizzy_tissue wrote:
Thursday evening

Want Maccabees after party tickets for feb 2010 in London? email me!

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ald890 wrote:
Wednesday evening

kewl

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Bernburg wrote:
8 days ago

x-ray x-ray x-ray)) She's got x-ray vision

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aryanrocksworld wrote:
11 days ago

hello

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TelegraphRoad_ wrote:
11 days ago

perfect.

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Loesheid wrote:
11 days ago

Young Lions is just amazing =]

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ar99 wrote:
12 days ago

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faas- wrote:
12 days ago

no it's not

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DonGonDoIt wrote:
12 days ago

No Kind Words is only #12 ?!

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sapada wrote:
15 days ago

Awesome show in Madrid, I saw them after the show and we shake hands. I am waiting to another show asap

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Nickv_666 wrote:
16 days ago

http://3voor12.vpro.nl/tv/#/41129552/42758237/7 nice live show in a small space.

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Shelby_durden wrote:
17 days ago

MACCABIS DE HAIFA

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aBooster wrote:
17 days ago

They were just incredible yesterday in Madrid... can't wait to see them in the future as a headliner.

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Kaiai wrote:
18 days ago

crazewire interview: http://www.crazewire.de/interviews/the-maccabees/10-maccabees/98/

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LoveEternity wrote:
25 days ago

the best of the indie sensations.

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dogdayafternoon wrote:
26 days ago

The Maccabees cheeky cover of Boom Boom Pow added on Cougar Microbes today: http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/12/cougar-crack-commando/

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edyta25 wrote:
last month

Love you better

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Matheus_Satch wrote:
last month

Latchmere <33

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Hello, Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who came to see us at the festivals. We had a great summer, starting at Glastonbury and ending at …

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European dates with Editors in Nov/Dec announced!
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