The Libertines are an English rock band,formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band,centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty,has also included John Hassall (bass),and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK.
Peter Doherty is an English musician,songwriter,actor,poet,writer,and artist. He is best known for being co-frontman of The Libertines,which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical projects are indie band Babyshambles and Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres.
Babyshambles were an English rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty during a hiatus from the Libertines. As of 2013 the band includes Mick Whitnall,Drew McConnell and Adam Ficek. Babyshambles have released three albums—Down in Albion (2005),Shotter's Nation (2007) and Sequel to the Prequel (2013)—three EPs and a number of singles.
Carl Ashley Raphael Barât is a British musician and actor,best known for being the co-frontman with Pete Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things,and in 2010 debuted a solo album. In 2014 he announced the creation of his new band,The Jackals.
"Killamangiro" is a song by English band,Babyshambles,released in November 2004 through Rough Trade Records. It achieved respectable chart success,peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart.
Drew McConnell is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist with Babyshambles,the band formed and fronted by frontman of the Libertines,Pete Doherty,and bass guitarist for Liam Gallagher's band. He lived in Tenerife,Spain,for much of his childhood and he speaks Spanish fluently. Formerly in the band Elviss,McConnell participates in a number of side-projects,such as the Phoenix Drive and playing double bass and piano with Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan as well as writing and recording solo material.
Gemma Clarke is a musician,who was previously the drummer for The Suffrajets,The Krak and Babyshambles and Adam Ant. She has recently taken up writing,and her article,entitled "For the love of music" was published in Louder Than Bombs Magazine. Her family owns a rehearsal studio in Old Street,called Rooz Studios,and a venue in Holloway Road called Nambucca.
Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles,Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.
"Time for Heroes" is a song by English rock band the Libertines,featured on their debut album Up the Bracket. It was released on 13 January 2003 as the second single from that album,and reached No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is based on singer/guitarist Pete Doherty's experiences and on police brutality at the London May Day Riots of 2000.
"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a song by English band Dirty Pretty Things. It was released as the first single from the band's debut album,Waterloo to Anywhere (2006),on 24 April 2006. The song charted at number five on the UK Singles Chart and topped the NME chart in 2006. The same year,it was used as the theme tune to the BBC series Sorted.
Peter Wolfe also known as Wolfman,is an English musician,and songwriter,best known for his collaborations with Libertines and Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty.
The Blinding EP is an EP by English indie rock band Babyshambles. It was the band's first release since signing with major record label Parlophone. The EP was released on 4 December 2006 in the United Kingdom to positive critical reviews by that label's offshoot Regal Records and on 5 December in the United States by Capitol Records. The EP entered the official UK Albums Chart at #62 on 11 December 2006,while the title song entered the download chart at #77. A week later,an entry on band's official MySpace blog stated that had a fifth track not been added to make the EP ineligible in the UK Singles Chart,"The Blinding" would have entered that chart at #4. As with their debut album,Pete Doherty designed the artwork for the EP.
Paul Nicholas Roundhill is an English artist,publisher,and writer based in the East End of London. He is best known for his association with musician Pete Doherty,acting as his self-styled literary agent and previously running the website balachada.com,which was closed by Doherty in May 2006.
"Delivery" is a song by the English band Babyshambles. It is the second track on the band's second album called Shotter's Nation. The song first appeared in demo form. On 19 August NME announced it would be giving away a free copy of the demo on 7" vinyl on the week of 12 September.
Shotter's Nation is the second album by English rock band Babyshambles and was released in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2007 by Parlophone to generally favourable reviews. In the United States the album was released on 23 October 2007 by Astralwerks. The first single from the album,"Delivery",was released on 17 September 2007.
"Janie Jones" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. It is the opening track on their debut album,The Clash (1977). The song is named after Janie Jones,a cabaret singer who organised sex parties at her Kensington home.
"You Talk" is a song by English indie rock band Babyshambles. It is the third track and the second single from the band's second album Shotter's Nation. The single was released on 3 December 2007,reaching number 54 on the UK Singles Chart after its first week on general sale. "You Talk" is the Babyshambles' lowest placing single so far.
Up the Shambles –Live in Manchester is a live DVD of the band Babyshambles. The DVD was released without the band's prior knowledge according to bassist Drew McConnell. The DVD was released around the time of the band's second album Shotters Nation,but not only featured a much older version of the band,it was recorded prior to the release of the first album Down in Albion. The set list features songs of the band's debut,B-sides,unreleased songs and songs by Pete Doherty's other band The Libertines.
Oh! What a Lovely Tour is a CD/DVD package by the British indie rock band Babyshambles released on 2 June 2008. It is the first live album of the band. The concert was recorded during the winter leg of the UK arena tour at the SECC Glasgow on 1 December 2007. In addition to the concert film edited and directed by Giorgio Testi,the DVD also contains the music videos for "The Blinding","Love You But You're Green","Delivery" and "You Talk".
Grace/Wastelands is the debut solo album from Babyshambles frontman/The Libertines co-frontman Peter Doherty. It was released in Australia on 13 March 2009,in the UK on 16 March,and in the US on 24 March,with the single "Last of the English Roses" preceding it by one week. The album features contributions from Blur guitarist Graham Coxon Dot Allison,Peter Wolfe,and members of Babyshambles. Most of the songs have been played live or feature in demo form on leaked sessions.
