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The Whippets

It's nice to pretend...

About Me

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The Whippets are a four piece band from Wakefield, the North of England's greatest city. Contact: [email protected]

'I at first of course imagined this to be a joke band, but they do exist!' (Steve Lamacq... Lamacq Live 06/02/06)

'The Whippets are an impressive embryonic band...which gets the most cynical listener screaming along' (This Is Fake DIY)

'It's lively and it's tuneful and they play with a smile on their face and a heart on their sleeve' (Vibrations)

'they have loads of energy, loads of tunes, and a seemingly intuitive gift for finding the right structure and dynamics for each song, there is something just right about them' (Sandman)


You can buy our single here now!

Track listing:
1. It's Nice to Pretend
2. To the Limit of an Ideal
3. Paint the Town Red (Blue, Purple and Orange).
It's released on Geek Pie Records and costs only £2 (+ 50p postage)
Click the buy now button below and you'll be taken to paypal (you don't have to be a member to buy - just click continue).
We hope you enjoy it!
Cheers
- The Whippets

p.s. you can also download the single on iTunes here:

...and you can buy our song Float Away on the Sounds Of the Rhubarb Triangle compilation here:

it's got 18 of Wakefield's finest bands on it and it's only £3

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/4/2005
Band Website: thewhippets.co.uk
Band Members: Chris Cooper: Guitar/Vocals, Dave Cooper: Guitar, Dean Freeman: Bass, Dan Hayes: Drums
Influences: Sonic Youth, Death Cab For Cutie, Biffy Clyro, The Cribs, The Smiths, Mogwai, Pylon, Pavement, Arab Strap, Sigur Ros, The Beatles, British Sea Power, My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub, At The Drive In, Bloc Party, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pulp, The Strokes, yourcodenameis:milo, The Velvet Underground, Dugong, Dartz, Bright Eyes, Pixies, The Cure, Explosions In The Sky, The Flaming Lips, The Rapture, 65daysofstatic...
Sounds Like: The Whippets
Record Label: Geek Pie Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Vote For Us to Play Millennium Square With Pigeon Detectives!

Ey UpWe’re in the last 6 finalists in contention to support Pigeon Detectives at Millennium Square on 3rd May. Please vote for us athttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/custompages/CustomPa ge.a...
Posted by The Whippets on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:58:00 PST

Debut Single Out Now!!!

HelloOur debut single is out today and is available for £2 from our gigs or £2.50 (including postage) from our Myspace. It is also available on iTunes now as well (just type 'The Whippets' in the stor...
Posted by The Whippets on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:31:00 PST

The Whippets Named 6music Lamacq Unsigned Band of The Week!

We've been named unsigned band of the week by Steve Lamacq for his 6music show. You can hear my dulcite tones lighting up the airwaves in a short interview at around 6:20 this Friday afternoon (22/2/0...
Posted by The Whippets on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:06:00 PST

The Whippets in The Rhubarb Bomb

There is a feature on us in the February/March issue of The Rhubarb Bomb. Pick it up from all the usual places: Escobar, Harry's Bar, Jumbo, The Lounge...
Posted by The Whippets on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:59:00 PST

Float Away released on Rhubarb Bomb Compilation

Our song 'Float Away' is out now on The Rhubarb Bomb Compilation 'The Sounds of The Rhubarb Triangle'. It costs just 3 pounds, with a quid going to the Samaritans.Go and get it from Jumbo Records, fro...
Posted by The Whippets on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:40:00 PST

A Few Reviews Spring/Summer 2007

HelloI've mentioned these reviews before, but thought I'd round them up in one digestable package for anyone who's interested:Sandman Review (In Demo Reviews September 2007)http://www.sandmanmagazine....
Posted by The Whippets on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:32:00 PST

The Whippets co-launch Geek Pie

The first ever Geek Pie is tomorrow (Thursday 10th May). It's at The Atrium in Leeds and has a really great line up: Downdime The Old House The Whippets Bronze Fist the passing fancy + free raffle and...
Posted by The Whippets on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:19:00 PST

The Whippets Named as Leeds Bright Young Things 2007!!!

We've been announced as one of the 15 bands in Leeds Bright Young Things 2007. This means we will appear on a compilation CD play a delightful gig next March and do a photo shoot (which we aim to make...
Posted by The Whippets on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:19:00 PST

The Whippets Crowned Radio 1 Gods of The Pod

Ou song 'Romantic Vision' is on this week's Radio 1 Best of Unsigned Podcast. You can download it on iTunes under Podcasts or here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/unsigned/index.shtml#po dcast Che...
Posted by The Whippets on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:11:00 PST

Anyone who wants us to play their venue/club night/town

Let us know, and we'll see what we can do. We are currently sorting out a tour for June which has some dates on it, so we might be able to play a town near you around then. If your offer is not in Jun...
Posted by The Whippets on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:43:00 PST