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The Young Knives
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom (1998 – present)
Young Knives are an English indie rock and post-punk revival band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom who formed in 1998. The group consists of Henry Dartnall (vocals, guitar), Thomas “The House of Lords” Dartnall (vocals, bass) and Oliver Askew (drums). The name is based on a misunderstanding of “young knaves”, which was found by the band by flicking through a book.
The band are known for their energetic live performances and their taste in tweed outfits. They broke into the music industry in 2002 with the critical success of their debut mini-album ‘The Young Knives …Are Dead’, but began to garner national coverage upon the release of their single “
The Decision” in late 2005 (partially due to the acclaim of its dark humoured, League of Gentlemen-esque video). They played their biggest live gig in June 2006 and are currently touring in support for their first proper album Voices of Animals and Men, which entered the #21 in the UK Album Charts in August and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.
Band members
* Henry Dartnall - vocals, guitar
* House of Lords (real name - Thomas Dartnall) - vocals, bass guitar
* Oliver Askew - drums, backing vocals
Career
Formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch under the name ‘Simple Pastoral Existence’, the Young Knives began their career “playing bad funk and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin covers”,[1] but it was their subsequent move to Oxford that saw their career begin to take off.
The band are known for their energetic live performances and their taste in tweed outfits. They broke into the music industry in 2002 with the critical success of their debut mini-album ‘The Young Knives …Are Dead’, but began to garner national coverage upon the release of their single “
The Decision” in late 2005 (partially due to the acclaim of its dark humoured, League of Gentlemen-esque video). They played their biggest live gig in June 2006 and are currently touring in support for their first proper album Voices of Animals and Men, which entered the #21 in the UK Album Charts in August and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.Band members
* Henry Dartnall - vocals, guitar
* House of Lords (real name - Thomas Dartnall) - vocals, bass guitar
* Oliver Askew - drums, backing vocals
Career
Formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch under the name ‘Simple Pastoral Existence’, the Young Knives began their career “playing bad funk and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin covers”,[1] but it was their subsequent move to Oxford that saw their career begin to take off.
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Voices of Animals and Men
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LeshkaLeshka wrote:
love this band.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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Rob_Hessey wrote:
Deserve to be a lot bigger than they are
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pillcake wrote:
counters = best
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THEMARD wrote:
They changed their name to just 'Young Knives' ages ago. Someone who knows how to should change this page. [2]
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mc_tomster_uk wrote:
Good band. The rather unheralded 'tailors' is my favourite...
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conditionals wrote:
I agree with Kramer Vs. Kramer - also, Scab. I can't believe those songs aren't widely available. Actually, I can't believe the Young Knives don't have a b-side compilation. Hands down, one of the greatest b-sides bands ever.
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broderick wrote:
I wish they would re-record Kramer Vs. Kramer, it's one of their best. Ps. Does anyone have Junky Music that they would be so kind as to upload? I used to have the CD back in the day, but I don't have a clue what I've done with it and my heart is broken!
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Jan-Willem90 wrote:
Look at the bottom right of this page. You can vote on the fact that they changed the name. which they did.
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conditionals wrote:
'Young Knives' is one of the few names that actually sounds worse without a 'The' in front.
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Owls2k wrote:
FAT TIMMY MALLET!!
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alexrichards88 wrote:
They changed their name to just 'Young Knives' ages ago. Someone who knows how to should change this page.
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riley1001 wrote:
massively underrated
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Paul-Nic wrote:
I live near where they are from :)
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roncaglip4p wrote:
I really like this band
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ShadowOfLove wrote:
Slightly underrated.
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wal-in-space wrote:
hey!!...check out this interesting new band from Milano http://www.myspace.com/theflatsounds (let us know if it's good or it sucks: walfrutta@hotmail.com)
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Owls2k wrote:
FAT TIMMY MALLETT!!!!
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mysongislove_cp wrote:
amazing
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conditionals wrote:
If ever there was a band that needed to release a b-sides comp, this it is. Only two albums in, and there are already about 20 golden rarely heard gems.
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27 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theyoungknives
Hello, Our record label, Transgressive records, is 5 years
old and to celebrate we are playing a gig for them atHeaven in london. We are
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