Locksley (band)

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Locksley
Background information
Origin	Madison, WI
Genre(s)	Rock Power Pop
Years active	2003-Present
Label(s)	Light Brigade and Feature
Website	http://www.bandoflocksley.com
Members
Jesse Laz-Hirsch (vocals, guitar) Kai Kennedy (lead guitar, vocals) Aaron Collins (bass, vocals) Sam Bair (drums)

Locksley is a four-piece rock and roll band that was originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin but is now based in Brooklyn. Their music is very derivative of early British Invasion bands such as the Kinks, the Beatles, and the Hollies.

[edit] History

When the band Locksley first left Madison and re-formed in Brooklyn they encountered many difficulties and hardships. The 14 hour trip from Wisconsin took them 46 hours, ended with their trailer coming off on the New Jersey turnpike. They were then evicted from their first apartment, due to the noise they were making while practicing. Two days after moving into their second apartment, they were robbed of all of their music equipment. Things went to a sunnier side in 2005 when they released a self-titled EP. They began receiving rave reviews in the New York Daily News, Alternative Press, Billboard Magazine, and Metrolite UK. Not soon after the foursome got a deal with STARZ movie channel, and the network filmed a $250,000 music video for the song "Don't Make Me Wait" to promote their On-Demand services. After playing at a music festival in Delaware, they caught the eye of an MTV executive, who purchased rights to some of the band's songs to use in various TV shows. MTV then commissioned Locksley to write the theme song for their (then) upcoming reality television show titled Why Can't I Be You? (TV series) When writing the song Locksley was under the impression that the show was going to be a sitcom, not a reality show, but the song came together well all the same for MTV. MTV also fully paid for the music video to accompany the song Locksley created. Locksley's music video for their song "Why Not Me" is now aired on MTVu after being chosen for rotation by its viewers in the network's program, "The Freshman." Winning rotation has made them the first ever unsigned band to be aired on MTV. They also have been recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 best bands on MySpace. Locksley has now released their latest album titled "Don't Make Me Wait" on January 16th, 2006. The band has opened for OK Go, We Are Scientists, The Dandy Warhols, John Vanderslice, She Wants Revenge, The Rapture, Giant Drag and Under the Influence of Giants. The band's song "Don't Make Me Wait" has also been used in commercials for Payless Shoe Source, and more recently in an AT&T/Cingular commercial, where the band's video for the song is featured on the TV sets in the background. "She Does" also had a run in Payless commercials. The band also filmed a commercial for Sylvania light bulbs, in which the band is shown singing "This Little Light of Mine". The band will also be seen in the March issue of ELLE magazine, in which they have an 8-page photo spread; the March issue of Spin magazine as "Breaking Out"; and as one of Alternative Press (music magazine)'s 100 Bands You Need to Know.