The Young Knives Serve Up A Fresh Slice Of Britpop
 |
Brothers Henry Dartnall and The House Of Lords, and their good chum Oliver Askew hail from Ashby-de-la- Zouch. They grew up together, formed a band, played bad funk and jumped off hay bails. Since those whimsical days, The Young Knives decided to make a break from the Midlands and headed for the rock 'n' roll capital of Oxford City, home of students, tourists and bicycles. They cut their hair and listened to Pere Ubu, Wire and Television Personalities and developed the world of The Young Knives, a hybrid of 'The Good Life,' tank tops and quintessential British pop.
In 2005 Andy Gill (Gang of Four) discovered the band and started raving about them. The band soon went into the studio with Andy to produce their EP. Then Supergrass personally asked the band to support them. The Futureheads ranked them in their Top Ten acts in Dazed & Confused (Ross Millard continues to wear his TYK t shirt), and British Sea Power became fans. Then Tom Vek requested they tour with him. All of this much deserved attention tipped off indie label Transgressive Records, who fell in love with them and signed them under the label's Warners Brothers deal for their first ever EP. BMG has also signed the group to a wordwide publishing deal.
Transgressive Records' Toby L has this to say about their new signing: "They are subtle genius: awkward chords, bad suits, an eccentricallynamed bassist and with a repertoire of instant, jerky pop songs that infest your brain. For all the wry, British humor in their songs, there's a great, innocent charm, both na�ve and brooding in a uniquely combative manner. They're a band whose irreverence and genuine eccentricity doesn't outweigh their ability to write truly memorable, anthemic songs that could really appeal to the masses."
