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.
A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second studio album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 26 August 2002 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom,and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. The album was produced by the band and Ken Nelson,and makes greater use of the electric guitar and piano than the band's debut album Parachutes (2000).
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 included 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.
The Libertines is the second studio album by English indie rock band The Libertines. Released on 30 August 2004,it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart,selling 72,189 copies in its first week of release.
Patrick George Walden is best known as the former guitarist for Babyshambles. Prior to joining Babyshambles,Walden belonged to a variety of London groups,among which were Fluid,the Six Cold Thousand,and The White Sport. He played guitar for The White Sport alongside another future Babyshambles member,drummer Adam Ficek. Walden also worked as a live guitarist and as a session musician,playing bass and guitar for numerous recording artists. Among those acts were Whitey,James Blunt,500 and Crave,Ed Laliq,and,very briefly,The Honeymoon.
Drew McConnell is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist with Babyshambles,the band formed by frontman of the Libertines,Pete Doherty,and for former Oasis frontman 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.
Littl'ans are an English alternative rock band,who have had marginal success.
Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles,Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.
"Albion" is a song by English band Babyshambles. It was released as the third single from Down in Albion on 28 November 2005 in the UK. The single was released in Japan on 8 March 2006 by Reservoir Records/EMI.
Mick Whitnall is the English lead guitarist for Pete Doherty's rock band Babyshambles,replacing former guitarist Patrick Walden. He lived in South Africa for a time when he was a young boy while his father was working there.
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.
Adam Steven Ficek is an English musician and psychotherapist who performs under the Roses Kings Castles name. He is a songwriter and member of Babyshambles.
"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.
"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.
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.
Sequel to the Prequel is the third studio album by the English band Babyshambles. It was released on 3 September 2013 under EMI Records. It is their first release of new material since 2007's Shotter's Nation.
Life Is Yours is the seventh studio album by British rock band Foals,released on 17 June 2022 via Warner/Transgressive/ADA. The album was preceded by five singles;"Wake Me Up","2am","Looking High","2001" and "Crest of the Wave".
