Originating from Brighton, East Sussex, England, but later based in south London, the Maccabees emerged in 2006 as the latest in a seemingly endless stream of Bloc Party and Libertines cloned bands. Formed in 2003 by Orlando Weeks (vocals), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (guitar/vocals), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Robert Dylan Thomas (drums), the quintet chose a suitably pretentious band name referring to the group of early Jewish rebels who fought a war against Antiochus IV Epiphanes to establish an independent Land of Israel. They made their recording debut in November 2005 with the 7-inch single "X-Ray"/"Lego". The follow-up, "Latchmere" (so called after the band's local leisure centre in Battersea, south London), was released at the start of 2006 by established UK independent label Fierce Panda Records. Featuring the same speed driven indie pop sound as their debut, the positive reception to the single led to a recording contract with Fiction Records.
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Maccabees News
Maccabees, White Denim, Chairlift for Brighton Great Escape
Plus School Of Seven Bells and James Yuill to play
- Mar 3, 2009
The Maccabees give away new song online
'We can't wait to see how it goes down', band tell NME.COM
- Feb 9, 2009
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Redfest 2008 is cancelled
Promoters claim poor ticket sales as reason for cancellation
- Jun 11, 2008
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Maccabees YouTube Videos
Can You Give It (EXCLUSIVE BRAND NEW VIDEO) (03:19)
new single from The Maccabees...'Can You Give It' which is released on 6th July. Please vote for the video: www.myspace.com The video is a documentation of tradition that takes place every year in the UK and it's a...
The Maccabees 'Toothpaste Kisses' (02:48)
A beautiful video to a beautiful song, from their amazing debut album 'Colour It In'. So great how they tell the stories of this real life couple with the photos. Dreamy, gentle loveliness. Swoon!
The Maccabees "First Love" acoustic on Freshly Squeezed (03:22)
Orlando performing First Love on Freshly Squeezed
Maccabees Media Player
Maccabees Reviews
Live Review: The Maccabees
Even tedious meeja bores can’t stop the pop-stuffed foursome getting better and better. Barfly, London, Thursday, March 5)
- Mar 23, 2009
The Maccabees: Colour It In
South London romantics mine their childhood memories for art-rock gold
- Apr 27, 2007
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