Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barat, a former member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barat and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Barat had worked with Vertigo Records and had previously revealed that his new project was with the label. Didz Hammond announced he was leaving the Cooper Temple Clause to join the band alongside ex-Libertines drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossomando, who had filled in for Doherty following his departure from The Libertines. They played their first shows in October 2005 in Italy and Paris, France. They announced their split on October 1, 2008 and played their final shows during November.
For a brief period of time the band was named The Bearded Clam Lovers Experience, often shortened to TBCLE. After changing their name to Dirty Pretty Things, more problems arose - a four-piece band from Salisbury had been playing as "Dirty Pretty Things" since early January 2005, claiming to have already trademarked the name in the UK; the two groups came to an agreement over the name, and the band was renamed Mitchell Devastation. An Australian band had been playing under "Dirty Pretty Things" since 2003, although it also opted to change it. The name was shared by Barat's club nights in venues throughout London; they assumed the name "Bright Young Things" to avoid confusion.
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