The Favours

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The Favours are a three piece Indie Rock band from Kingston upon Hull, England.

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[edit] Biography

Formed in November 2002, The Favours appeared on the UK music scene in 2003 with a series of gigs, followed up by self-released album "Magpies Revenge" in summer of 2004. A split EP, featuring tracks "Kill" and "Out of Control", was released by Lancashire label Filthy Little Angels in August 2004.

After reforming with a new line-up in March 2005, the band played the Unsigned Stage at Leeds Festival in August 2005. After three gigs in Belgium, from November 2005 thru January 2006 the band toured America with The Wrens, including sold-out gigs at New York's Bowery Ballroom[1] and at The Northstar Bar in Philadelphia; followed up with another gig at the 'Pianos' as the headline act. They finished out 2005 and started 2006 at the The Onion Indie festival "War on Christmas Party".[2]

The Favours toured with a band called The Wrens on a UK tour in early 2006, ending with a sell-out show at London's ULU; followed in July 2006 with additional gigs in Germany and Belgium. The Favours were selected for the "Next Stage" by BBC Radio Humberside's Raw Talent for the Electric Proms in Camden in October 2006.

They have appeared on a BBC "This is what we do" trailer on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three; which promotes BBC 6 Music. It features film clips from the bands original regional appearances in 2003, clips from BBC Radio Humberside's Raw Talent show, making the "Islands" Video and playing the BBC Electric Proms festival.

The single for the song 'Islands' was released on Monday 17 September 2007 in the UK. It will also feature the song "One Up On You". This will be their first solo CD.

[edit] Line up

  • Paul Burtoni - Guitar and Backing Vocals.
  • Martin Knight - Bass and Backing Vocals.
  • Sara "Sanchez" Bate - Lead Vocals and Guitar
  • Dave "Mister Nivelles" - Drums.
  • Andy - Guitar and Backing Vocals.
  • Carl - Drums.

The original line-up was: Sara, Martin, Paul and Carl; who played their final gig at The Adelphi in Hull on 21 December 2004. The band re-emerged in March 2005 with a new line up of Sara and Martin, plus guitarist Andy and Dave on the drums [3]. Andy has since left the band and been replaced once more by Paul [4].

[edit] Influences

The Pixies, John Lennon, The Wrens, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Blondie, Lemonheads, The Strokes and The Foo Fighters.

[edit] References

  1. ^ New York Cool - Music - The Favours
  2. ^ New York Hotlist ยป Daniel Tulino
  3. ^ Filthy Little Angels
  4. ^ The Favours

[edit] External links

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