Formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in late 2006, this UK indie band was frequently compared to the city's most famous guitar rock exponents of the previous decade, Oasis, with frontman Liam Fray (guitar/vocals) exuding the confident swagger of his close namesake Liam Gallagher. With the line-up completed by childhood friends Daniel Conan Moores (guitar), Mark Cuppello (bass) and Michael Campbell (drums/vocals), the Courteeners released their debut single, "Cavorting", the following August. A tour with the established UK band the Coral followed at the end of the year, and the support of an excitable part of the UK press contingent helped push the ensuing singles, "Acrylic", "What Took You So Long" and "Not Nineteen Forever", into the charts. Noted producer Stephen Street produced the quartet's album debut St. Jude, an enjoyably melodic if highly derivative collection of guitar-based indie rock.
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The Courteeners News
Courteeners announce live EP details
Tracks will be recorded at the Manchester Apollo this week
- Oct 7, 2008
The Courteeners take on Scouting For Girls at V Festival
Liam Fray and co have a dig at Main Stage rivals at Stafford
- Aug 16, 2008
- 2 comments
Courteeners split up 'Coronation Street' couple
Manchester band involved in commotion on the cobbles
- Aug 5, 2008
- 4 comments
Courteeners, Black Kids, Automatic join Ibiza Rocks
More bands set to head for the Balearic island this summer
- Jul 16, 2008
The Courteeners YouTube Videos
The Courteeners - NYD, NYD (03:59)
The Courteeners are an English band formed in Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray (guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel Conan Moores (Guitar), and Mark Cuppello (bass).
The Courteeners - 'Acrylic' (03:01)
The Courteeners - 'Acrylic' http://www.myspace.com/thecourteeners Directed by Giorgio Testi http://www.pulsefilms.co.uk
The Courteeners - That Kiss (03:49)
The official video for the new single 'That Kiss' by The Courteeners.
The Courteeners - Acrylic (02:59)
The Courteeners are an English band formed in Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray (guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel Conan Moores (Guitar), and Mark Cuppello (bass).
The Courteeners Reviews
The Courteeners
The swaggering homecoming kings lap up the adulation. Academy 1, Manchester (April 19)
- May 2, 2008
- 6 comments
The Courteeners Live
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- SECC, Glasgow
- Dec 2, 2008
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