UK indie rock quartet formed in 2004 by Luke Pritchard (vocals/guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar/vocals), Max Rafferty (bass/vocals), and Paul Garred (drums). The four founding members of the Kooks met at the Brighton Institute for Modern Music, the rock school set up by Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Taking their name from a David Bowie song on his 1971 album Hunky Dory, and musical inspiration from classic rock and punk bands including the Clash, the Jam, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones, the Kooks quickly established a following on the local rock scene. A batch of their original demo material was then released on the Internet, attracting an instant and impressive response from keen downloaders. A recording contract with Virgin Records followed a crowd-pleasing four-song slot at the Brighton Free Butt. The quartet's first two singles, "Eddie's Gun" and "Sofa Song", charted in the lower reaches of the UK singles chart in late 2005. They made their commercial breakthrough at the start of the following year with the singles "You Don't Love Me" (number 12) and "Naïve" (number 5). The latter, a melodic slice of post-punk inspired modern scuzz-pop, hung around the UK Top 10 for over a month, helping promote sales of Inside In/Inside Out.
The Kooks
NME.com feature on The Kooks including news, reviews, biography, youtube video, audio, concerts, tour dates, photos, pictures, commentary, album reviews and live reviews and cool facts.
The Kooks News
The Kooks to play intimate Liverpool Bandwagon gig
They follow in the footsteps of Noel Gallagher and Peter Doherty
- Apr 16, 2009
The Kooks confirmed for Eden Sessions 2009
Luke Pritchard and co head to Cornwall this summer
- Feb 23, 2009
The Kooks' Luke Pritchard joins new band - exclusive
Frontman set for recording sessions in France soon
- Jan 29, 2009
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The Kooks Media Player
The Kooks Reviews
The Kooks: Central Station, Wrexham. Tuesday January 23
Indie’s boyband bounce back with spanking new songs but minus a bassist
- Feb 7, 2008
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The Kooks: Spanish Hall, Winter Gardens, Blackpool; Wednesday, August 23
Luke Pritchard and his vest-wearing cohorts go coastal – swapping their hometown of Brighton for Blackpool
- Sep 13, 2006
The Kooks: Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, Thursday, May 11
Hold onto your curly wigs, Kooksmania has arrived and is settling in very nicely indeed
- May 26, 2006
The Kooks: Islington Bar Academy, London, Thurs Sept 1
Get set for the Brighton boys. They’re in London to steal the pop crown and prove it by providing a stage invasion
- Sep 19, 2005
The Kooks Discography
The Kooks albums.
- Inside In/Inside Out - 2006 (Virgin)
- Konk - 2008 (Virgin)
