Lupen Crook

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Lupen Crook
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Pritchard
Also known as	Knave In Sane, Lucious Crank, Lupen Crook, Mosh.
Genre(s)	Folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2004-Present
Label(s)	Tap n Tin
Website	www.lupencrook.co.uk

Lupen Crook (born matthew Pritchard) is an British singer-songwriter and musician who has been part of the underground folk scene since 2004. Crook began writing his own songs on his twelve string acoustic guitar after he formed many unsuccessful bands. Early demos surfaced showcasing Lupen's twisted take on traditional folk music.^[1].

Based in Chatham, Kent^[2], Lupen began to play live locally at venues such as The Tap & Tin, at which bands among the likes of The Libertines had performed concerts at. After impressing staff, he signed a record deal to Tap n Tin Records who he has released an album, EP and three singles under.

The first official release of Crook's career was the Petals Fresh From Roadkill EP. He followed this with Halloween and Love 80. Pritchard's debut album, Accidents Occur Whilst Sleeping was released on June 24, 2006 and gained critical acclaim from NME and The Fly. The second single to be taken from the album was A Silver Boot For Sam, released in October of the same year.