Party: THE CROOKES

Party: THE CROOKES

The Crookes + guests Laurel Canyons

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“And I suddenly have one of those moments of clarity where I think “music has brought me here.” If you’re gonna try, go all the way, you know?” Daniel Hopewell- Extracts From An American Tour Diary*

Since their inception during their Sheffield college years The Crookes have dedicated themselves to working hard, writing hard and touring even harder. Addicted to the Old School way of doing things, the band have recorded 3 full length albums, an 8 track ep and countless stand alone 7” singles in their 6 year lifespan. They have travelled the globe from the North of England via Europe, Tokyo, the USA and beyond, finding their true soul reflected in the fellow outsiders and travellers they meet on their way.

Recent release ‘SOAPBOX’ is their most soulfully honest creation to date. Recorded in the stark and absolute loneliness of an Italian mountainside church they revelled in the isolation and created a set of songs delivering their focussed and sharpened resolve to never give in.

“Something changed in us” they say. “We are no longer wide-eyed and naive, but we are more determined than ever. The world deals blow after blow until its final blow stops you caring … but still we care more than we ever have, we are still resolute in our belief.” SOAPBOX was made by hands calloused through hard work and an adherence to an old fashioned way of doing things. “The most obvious theme that runs through the entire album is the idea of The Outsider” frets guitarist and lyricist Daniel. “As a band that seems to suit us … never invited inside, but never wanting to be. I can empathise more with the madman standing on his soapbox, slowly gaining an audience by speaking with passion and honesty.”

The band have developed loyal and valued support from press, radio and online media around the world. BBC Radio’s Steve Lamacq called them “one of the most hardworking and prolific bands of the underground.” Nylon Magazine labelled them “The potential leaders of England’s smart, taut “New-Pop” movement” and Popmatters simply insisted they make “near-perfect guitar pop”. They have played live sessions on BBC Radio stations 1,2,4,5 and 6 and in the US scooped a highly prized KEXP session on their first headline trip to the States. Other US sessions have come from KUTX and KCRW amongst others, culminating in Soapbox reaching #3 in the FMQB SubModern charts and the top 100 in the CMJ College radio chart.

Their fanbase, collectively known around the world as the Bright Young Things, has grown in number and devotion over a 6 year period of extensive touring as they often play over 200 shows a year. This work has culminated in sold out concerts around the world including Amsterdam’s Paradiso, London’s Scala and Popscene in San Francisco. They have completed countless tours across Europe and the UK selling thousands of concert tickets and they now have their sights truly set on the American dream. About to embark on their 2nd headline tour of the states in Fall 2014 this band once again bring their vision to the road and to their cult following. Watch this space.

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Invited: Chris 'Clew' Lewis, Adam Smart, Kevin Moore, Esther Ford, Philip Honour, Simon Butcher, Ben Alexander Jessen, James Daly, Mark Kelly, John William Burton, Ade Dovey, Kym Jcmb Asquith, Jack Cowens, Sebastian Martison, Pip Pa, Simon Shackleton, Nkosi Inniss, Wil Frost, Liam Connolly, Luke Temple, Calum Wiggle, Liam Ticketman Smyth, James Ponnu, Nicholas Wyatt Duke, George Holmes, Brian Mlele, Brett Chase, Lee Stone, Mark Dale, Gregory Counsell, Melissa Maybanks, Richard Reason, Lawrence Tilli, Ben Ryles, Sarah Barlow, Paul Towers, Tim Parker, Dom Stenson, Niamh Davey, Richard Stott, Richard Halling, Biraj Shrestha, Samuel James Thompson, Adrian 'Bren' Brenner, Liisa Dudgeon, Phil Wrighton, Daniel Harper, Simon Calder, Foz Foster, Elnaughty Enzerou, Stephen Li, Mike Vaughan, Nathon LIu, Mike McKnight, Luke Chase, Alex McCann, Rick John Cummings, Michael Woodward, Max Davenport, Matthew Mattmoo Hughes, Jonny Shire, Steve Trafford, Andy Smith, Ruth Daniel, Anna Rutherford, Patrick Maxwell, Jess Tummons, Tony Pinkham, Jo ✩ Blakeley, Jonjo Sebastian Miller, Graham Samuel, Nicola Connal, Daniel Deighan, Ben Perry, Lee Harman, Andy Head, Will Blake, Greg Dwyer, Pierre Hall, Kieran Kelly, Rachel Jones, Jen Souter, Sammy Jo, Rupert Thomas, Robert Thomas, Roslyn Malcolm, Syra Kharadi, Dominic Butler, Shabana Iqbal, Joshua Jarvis, Stu G'Doo, Justine Whitehead, Akira Hatake, Nicholas Mark Roe, Sebastian Manox, Al Jebber, Dan Peter Parker Baxter, Paul Kiernan Kierno, Paul Wolinski, Stephen De Sarasola show more »