Biography
The band have cited Morning Runner, Razorlight, Coldplay, The Kooks and Oasis and Joel Savory as their influences - with Channel 4 Music describing them as "explosive melodic rock with a dark edge." They have been compared to the American indie rock band Kings of Leon.
They appeared on the V Festival's "Road to V" competition in the summer of 2007. They subsequently won the competition along with Ipswich band Rosalita.
In September 2007, The Guardian newspaper featured them as their 'New Band of the Day'.
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