"Forget preconceptions of boorish Manchester laddishness – Morrissey’s championing of this fast-rising band is beginning to make sense". (BBC)
The Courteeners are an indie rock band formed in Middleton, England in 2006. The band members have known each other since they were ten years old.
While at the University, Liam Fray started to perform acoustic sets as a singer-songwriter around bars and at open-mic nights in Manchester. After getting positive reactions from the crowd, Fray decided to leave University and form a band. Liam first recruited long time friend Michael Campbell, who at the time had never played the drums before in his life. They continued to play under the name Liam Fray until Conan Moores (Guitar) and Mark Cuppello (Bass) joined to form the entire band.
They had their first gig at the Manchester Roadhouse in October 2006, and quickly went from strength to strength within Manchester. The Courteeners released their debut single Cavorting in August 2007.
Producer Stephen Street (Smiths, Blur and Morrissey) approached The Courteeners about the possibility of them working with each other. Together they set about working on the Courteeners' debut album St. Jude, released in April 2008.
Two years on from their English top five debut, the band's second album Falcon was released on February 2010. It was recorded at ICP Studios in Belgium and produced by Ed Buller (White Lies, Pulp, Suede).
The single You Overdid It Doll was released a week before the album's release.
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Source: Wikipedia
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