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The Crookes
Indie / Pop / Showtunes

...more blitz than ritz




United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/16/2009
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Member Since4/19/2008
Band MembersGeorge, Alex, Daniel, Russell

More Blitz Than Ritz



Tour Video – Act One



By The Seine - Acoustic









...oh the moon shines bright on Mrs Porter...
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A Collier's Wife / By The Seine (7" - SOLD OUT)


"The Crookes have ambition and flare and a singer with a beautiful voice; one of those special, poetic voices which dips and soars above their jangling guitars"

Steve Lamacq

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"they're harnessing the grace and guts of old-time swing and woozy Barbershop harmonies - packaging it up as the latest indie-disco bread'n'butter"

NME

"They're more like one of those urchin folk-inflected collectives such as Larrikin Love (RIP) or even Noah & the Whale, with hints of the winsome, lose-some C86 brigade, the Smiths at their twee-est (say, circa The Boy With the Thorn in His Side), the plaintive jangle of the Housemartins, even Belle and Sebastian."

The Guardian

"'By The Seine' sounds like Dog On Wheels as channelled by Beirut circa 'The Penalty'. And very beau it is too."

Drowned in Sound

"The Crookes sound like their musical hearts are owned by both a reverence for storytelling and 1960s pop songwriting, and a faint nostalgia for times gone by.

They come across like a gang of dreamers who see the world in pretty sepia tones, where delicate guitar pickings and finger clicks become jangly C86-style outbursts, topped with a lyrical streak of whimsy romanticism"

Forge Press

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 24 2009 12:00A
*NEW TOUR* UK
Nov 24 2009 8:00P
Mad Ferret Preston
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
Manchester All Ages Show@ Club Academy w/ The Answering Machine Manchester
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
The Duchess York
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
Hamptons Southampton
Nov 30 2009 8:00P
Latest Music Bar Brighton
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
The Vine Sowerby Bridge
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Moles Bath
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
TOMMY FLYNNS London
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
HARE & HOUNDS Birmingham
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
GO CLUB @ THE ROYAL w/ The Iron Door Club Derby
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
The Stags Head Dalston
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
The Attic Accrington

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   About The Crookes


The Crookes are not pickpockets or pilferers, but rather were formed in a leafy Sheffield suburb of the same name.

Born from a mutual love of 60's pop and rag-time indie, expect sing alongs, hand claps and war-time Romance.



Management

Penny Blackham: pennyblackham@googlemail.com

Bookings

Steve Backman: stevebackman@primary.uk.com

For general enquires contact us at thecrookes@hotmail.co.uk

or send us a myspace message




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The Crookes's Friends Comments
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Tom Rappitt

Tom Rappitt



Nov 14 2009 5:59 PM

When you gettin some sheffield gigs!? :)
Monkey Rocks

Matt Cockayne



Nov 12 2009 7:16 PM

hi crookes, just listening to you on raw talent, do you wana play at monkey rocks some time?

great music

Matt
CockRock

CockRock
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Nov 12 2009 3:08 PM

Thanks for the add!
Cheers
Notes R.I.P

Notes R.I.P



Nov 9 2009 8:02 AM

see you there! x

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D.N.A

D.N.A



Nov 7 2009 5:21 PM

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE IN YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS. IF YOU HAVE TIME, WOULD YOU MIND CHECKING OUT OUR NEW RELEASE...(CAUGHT UP) AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND COMMENTS....HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU,
YOUR FRIENDS,
DANIEL AND ANGELINA (DNA)
Bearcraft

Bearcraft



Nov 6 2009 12:10 PM

Hello The Crookes
The Werewolf E.P. is out now on Hottwerk Records. I hope you like it.
440MUSIC.COM

440MUSIC.COM



Nov 5 2009 10:22 PM

Hi The Crookes,

Thanks for accepting our friendship it's truely an honor for us to have you as our new friend. I know as time goes by you'll look to 440MUSIC.COM Internet Radio for help finding new bands and songs for your MP3 and CD collection. Why not stop by our web site for a visit today? We think you'll find a few bands you'll like. Oh and by the way we're alway on the hunt for Unsigned and Indie Bands to add to our Radio.

Tom TBones Cramer
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Nov 3 2009 6:00 PM

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Oct 30 2009 9:42 AM

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Oct 27 2009 9:24 AM

Thanks for the add!

If you’re interested in keeping all the profits from your music sales rather than lining the pockets of iTunes or other distribution services, check out http://indiesite.org

Notes R.I.P

Notes R.I.P



Oct 23 2009 5:57 PM

see you there x

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... NO FLASH ...



Oct 20 2009 12:17 PM

Enjoyed you at Bar 38 last night lads. Look forward to your return to Manchester!

Swing by the Kings Arms tonight about 6.30pm if you're still about!

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Oct 19 2009 11:47 AM

Sticky Collective

Sticky Collective



Oct 18 2009 9:25 PM

Roll up, Roll up!

STICKY Collective presents...Night at the Big Top
Glades

Glades



Oct 13 2009 4:58 PM

hey up alex!

thanks matey! im liking the radio one session :) how did the brighton beach show go?

awesome hope to see you down there! we'll have to get a group of us down to the york gig in november!

all the best!

luke x
Light

Light



Oct 12 2009 10:01 PM

so when can I be on your top friends???

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New York Tourists

New York Tourists



Oct 11 2009 3:28 PM

Alright gents, i think we're playing with you guys again on the 12th december? at the attic in accrington, if its sorted then should be a good do..

hope all is well at your end,

New York Tourists x
The Iron Door Club

The Iron Door Club



Oct 8 2009 3:59 PM

the gig is on fellas! see you there! we'll do our best to grag the numbers in!!!
Gaoler’s Daughter

Gaoler’s Daughter



Oct 8 2009 3:21 PM

We just heard we're not gonna be playing Dig with you now. Something about the venues' music license only letting them book two bands...? Hopefully we'll get to play with you soon though? Take care, GD x
Silent Film Project

Silent Film Project



Oct 8 2009 7:50 AM

Hello chaps, it was good to meet you the other night, and very good to hear you. I'm a bit hooked on the you-oo-oo part of "Chorus of Fools" now. Hope the rest of the tour goes awesomely, it'd be nice to do another gig together at some point. Be happy :) Tom x
Gaoler’s Daughter

Gaoler’s Daughter



Oct 6 2009 9:51 PM

Thanks for your friendship. We're looking forward to playing with you at Dig in East London. Until then, have a good tour. We'd love to give you a FREE track! Please download it from here;-
http://gaolersdaughter.360degreemusic.com/signup.php
We hope you like it? GD x
The Iron Door Club

The Iron Door Club



Oct 6 2009 8:17 PM

yeah jsut spoke to the promoter, we are on... he says he is waiting for you lot to confirm.

 it's a thursday night..we'll do our best and bring a few.

 cheers for letting us know!!!

 it's a decent venue! and they look after you well!

 see you then if not before.


capper and the band!
Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach



Oct 6 2009 4:53 PM

THE CROOKES LIVE THIS SATURDAY AY LEEDS UNIVERISTY UNION AS PART OF THE INDIE/BRITPOP/60S NIGHT, BRIGHTON BEACH CLUB.

Tickets 5adv from www.lunatickets.co.uk

 

The Live Lounge, Blackburn

The Live Lounge, Blackburn



Oct 4 2009 8:03 PM

Class again last night lads!
Enjoy the rest of your tour and hopefully see you soon.
Cheers
Ju
Pete

Pete Eastwood



Oct 3 2009 11:39 PM

Thought you boys were Class tonight
Well Done
  Pete
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