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THE CROOKS

New EP 'The Roam' released 11.7.08

About Me



The Crooks:

The Crooks are a Coventry-based band, formed in late 2005.

The Crooks quickly established themselves by playing to live audiences in London, Birmingham, York, Leicester and Coventry. The band’s prestigious support slots to date include The Music, Robots In Disguise, The View, Northside, The Others, Bez (Happy Mondays) and Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets). They have also headlined numerous successful shows around the Midlands, including 2 sell out shows at Bar Academy Birmingham.

In January 2008 The Crooks released a five track EP, What Chance Sobriety?, featuring live favourites Whiskey, Panda Eyes and Squeal.

To really appreciate The Crooks’ sound, their live show is the full-on experience. It’s an energetic, raw, dirty and aggressive set that grabs your attention, pummels your ears and gets your adrenalin going at full throttle.



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Member Since: 7/26/2006
Band Website: Myspace only
Band Members: Raff sings
Rig plays guitar
Leigh plays bass
Ray plays keys
Joel bangs the drums

For gig bookings or general enquiries contact Mick at:
[email protected]

Influences:The Crooks influences include: The Doors, Inspiral Carpets, Leftfield, Ian Brown, Stone Roses, The Specials, Underworld, The Charlatans, Primal Scream, Radiohead, UNKLE, The Clash, Kasabian, The Who, Mansun, Freestylers, The Small Faces, Happy Mondays, Massive Attack, John Peel, Pearl Jam, Ride, PWEI, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Muse, Led Zeppelin, The Seahorses, Senseless Things, Jimi Hendrix, The Verve, The Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, amongst others..

Sounds Like: "Frontman Raff's voice rasps and growls like he has just smoked 100 cigarettes and eaten a large bag of gravel and the band match his intensity, building an impressive organ-led wall of sound."
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

"I've seen The Crooks several times, but man they've changed. Still dirty as hell and raw as an uncooked T-bone, the addition of keyboards brings a new depth and darkness to their music. Raff is a mesmerising front man, both intimidating and affable, and his voice is taking on a new, whisky soaked richness. Excellent stuff."
CET

Type of Label: None

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The Crooks Gig history

31/05/08  Covstock 08, Cathedral Ruins, Coventry 04/04/08  Taylor Johns House, Coventry 19/01/08  Kasbah, Coventry w/ The Others 05/01/08  Lord Raglan, Bedworth 15/12/07  Covs...
Posted by THE CROOKS on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:50:00 PST