| The Darkness | |
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 The Darkness in concert, 2004.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lowestoft, Suffolk, England |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock Glam Metal |
| Years active | 2000 – 2006 |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records Must Destroy |
| Associated acts | Onion Trump Stone Gods British Whale |
| Website | TheDarknessRock.com |
| Former members | |
| Justin Hawkins Richie Edwards Ed Graham Dan Hawkins Frankie Poullain |
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Originally started in 1991 from Kirkley High School, Lowestoft in Suffolk, brothers Justin Hawkins (vocals and guitar) and Dan Hawkins (guitar and vocals) found themselves in London where they met up with childhood friends, Frankie Poullain (bass guitar and vocals) and Ed Graham (drums and percussion), and thus The Darkness was formed. Kirkley Community High School is a Comprehensive school in the Kirkley district of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Justin David Hawkins (born 17 March 1975 in Chertsey, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, best Rhythm guitar is the use of a Guitar to provide Rhythmic chordal Accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a Musical ensemble Daniel Francis Hawkins (born 12 December 1976 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) was the Guitarist and Backing singer Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1977) better known as Frankie Poullain, was the bass player for Rock band The The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Ed Graham (full name Edwin James Graham) was the drummer in the English rock band The Darkness as well as the subsequent successor band Stone Gods A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Dan initially saw his brother's potential of being a frontman after Justin did an impressive recreation of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at a New Year's Eve party in 1999, thrown by Justin and Dan's aunt in her pub The Swan at Gillingham just over the River Waveney in Norfolk, despite the fact that Justin was only miming to the original song. is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. The Waveney is a River which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk England, for much of its length within The Broads. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Playing at first only in pubs and bars, their pyrotechnic guitar solos and over the top performances soon brought them to public knowledge.
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Permission to Land and commercial success
Their debut album, Permission to Land, went straight to number two in the UK charts upon its release on 7 July 2003, before going to number one and staying there for four weeks, eventually going on to sell 1. Permission to Land is the debut album of The Darkness. It was released on July 7, 2003 and became an almost-instant success reaching No Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 million copies in the UK.
The Darkness took inspiration for some of their work from the local north Suffolk area, including "Black Shuck" which mentions the nearby village of Blythburgh. Black Shuck or Old Shuck is the name given to a Ghostly black dog which is said to roam the Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk coastline Blythburgh is an English Village in area known as the Sandlings, part of the Suffolk heritage coast
The success of this album led to heavy touring for the band, including European portions of the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003. In 2003 Metallica staged the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, in part to promote their album St They then went on to headline the Carling Festival in 2004. The band won three BRIT Awards in 2004 in response to the album, Best Group, Best Rock Group and Best Album. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards They also won two Kerrang! awards in 2004 for Best Live Act and Best British Band. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The third single from the album, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", was a substantial hit in the UK as was their tilt at the Christmas 2003 number 1, "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)", which only just fell short, both singles reaching No. " I Believe in a Thing Called Love " is a song by the English rock band The Darkness. " Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End " was a single released by The Darkness in the UK during December 2003 to fall in with the famous UK 2 in 2003.
By late 2004 the band's constant media coverage had started to lead to a general public backlash of antipathy, with the commonly-heard claim that they were no more than a novelty band. Antipathy is dislike for something or somebody the opposite of Sympathy. The band themselves seemed to show signs that they were disillusioned with their constant media appearances, infamously walking off of an episode of the U. S. -nationally-syndicated radio talk show Loveline (to the barely-concealed delight of hosts Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky on April 19, 2004). A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in the United States, Canada and Mexico, offering medical and relationship Adam Carolla (born May 27 1964 is an American radio / Television host, Comedian, and Actor. David Drew Pinsky (born September 4, 1958) is an American board-certified Internist and Addiction medicine specialist 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Ultimately, the band responded to the criticism of over-saturation by touring the UK's top arenas on their Winter-National Tour. One part of the show included Justin climbing upon a life-sized tiger during "Love on the Rocks with No Ice" and being elevated above the audience whilst playing guitar. The majority of the shows on the tour had sold out.
One Way Ticket to Hell. . . And Back
On May 23, 2005 bassist Frankie Poullain left the band during recording of their second album, One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back, apparently due to "musical differences". Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1977) better known as Frankie Poullain, was the bass player for Rock band The One Way Ticket to Hell and Back was the second and final Album by English rock band The Darkness. Frankie has disputed this version of events, claiming he was "frozen out" and forced to leave the band. On June 13, 2005, The Darkness announced that Richie Edwards, formerly Dan's guitar technician, had replaced Frankie as bassist. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richie Edwards (known locally as Wamma was born on 25 September, 1974, in Lichfield, England. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles
In October 2005, a month before the album was to be officially released, Justin Hawkins won an eBay auction for a copy of One Way Ticket to Hell. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and . . And Back for £350 under the username 'turbogunhawk'. He claimed he did this so that he could track down whoever sold the digitally-marked advance copy of the album and try to prevent it from happening again. [1]
"One Way Ticket", the first single from their second album, was released on 14 November 2005, debuting and peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles chart. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The album itself was released on November 28, 2005, to somewhat mixed reviews. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The album was produced by rock producer Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen. Roy Thomas Baker is an English Record producer who helped create a number of extremely popular pop and rock records from the 1970s to the present Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Early sales figures in the UK showed the album had not sold as well its predecessor, Permission to Land. Permission to Land is the debut album of The Darkness. It was released on July 7, 2003 and became an almost-instant success reaching No The album debuted at number 11, and fell to number 34 in the second week of its release. Although it has since reached platinum status, this contrasts with their debut's five times platinum status.
The second single taken from their second album was Is It Just Me?, released on February 20, 2006. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The single gained a preliminary position of No. 6 all that week, but finally charted at number 8. Justin announced when on stage that their third single to be released from the album was "Girlfriend". " Girlfriend " is a 2006 single from the British rock band The Darkness from their second album One Way Ticket to Hell Released May 22, Girlfriend charted at number 39, mainly due to the lack of radio play and promotion. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
The band followed up their second album with a tour of the UK and Ireland, consisting of 12 dates in the major cities. The tour opened in Dublin's Point Depot on 4 February and closed in the Nottingham Arena on 20 February. For other uses see The Point. For the rebranded venue see The O2 Dublin. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Few of the venues sold out, their appeal seemingly having become more selective. Their world tour, which followed, arrived in Australia and Japan after touring Scandinavia and Continental Europe in March. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Justin Hawkins' departure
In August 2006, lead singer Justin Hawkins was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic in concern of his health, which caused the band to cancel several concerts. [2] Around this same time the band confirmed that they were to start working on their 3rd album to be released early 2007. However on October 10, 2006, The Sun newspaper reported that Justin Hawkins was leaving the band after completing his course of rehabilitation from alcohol and cocaine problems. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language [3] The article, and ensuing rumours, stated that the band would continue without him, possibly with Richie Edwards as the front man. In response to the story being reported by the media, the following message was posted on The Darkness' official forum:[4]
"We're sorry that you had to find this out through the newspapers, but we were hoping until the last minute that this - Justin's exit - wasn't going to happen. We - Dan, Ed and Richie - are still in total shock and can't say at this stage what the future holds. We would like to thank all our fans, partners and family for their continuous support. You will hear from us, once we know what we want to do. . . "
Stone Gods
On December 24, 2006, it was reported by Yahoo! News that bass player Richie Edwards would become the group's new frontman, with Toby MacFarlaine to join The Darkness and take over on bass. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Yahoo! News is an Internet -based News aggregator provided by Yahoo!. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Toby MacFarlaine is a Musician from London, England. He is the frontman of his band Reunion Square, and Bassist with ex- [5] In blog entries on MySpace, Richie Edwards, Dan Hawkins and Ed Graham said that they had started recording a new album with Toby McFarlaine, and that they had formed a new band together. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and
On March 2, 2007, The Darkness' official website was changed, showing a photograph of the new, and as yet unnamed band. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Links to the members individual Myspace pages were included, confirming the line-up of Richie Edwards, Dan Hawkins, Toby MacFarlaine and Ed Graham. Richie Edwards (known locally as Wamma was born on 25 September, 1974, in Lichfield, England. Daniel Francis Hawkins (born 12 December 1976 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) was the Guitarist and Backing singer Toby MacFarlaine is a Musician from London, England. He is the frontman of his band Reunion Square, and Bassist with ex- Ed Graham (full name Edwin James Graham) was the drummer in the English rock band The Darkness as well as the subsequent successor band Stone Gods Richie later added a message to the site, categorically confirming that the band would not continue under the name "The Darkness", saying "we are literally days away from announcing our new name".
It was announced on August 25, 2007 that the band had finished recording an album but no release dates or names, of either the band or album, had been decided. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Record label and support has yet to be decided.
On November 9, 2007, it was announced on The University of East Anglia's student union website that the new band would be called Stone Gods. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 Stone Gods are a rock band formed by ex-members of defunct UK Hard rock band The Darkness. This name was confirmed on the official website on November 21, 2007. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The line-up has been confirmed as Dan Hawkins (lead guitar), Toby MacFarlaine (bass), Ed Graham (drums) and Richie Edwards (vocals/guitar).
Discography
All chart positions are based on UK entries.
Albums
- Permission to Land (July 7, 2003) #1 UK (5x Platinum), #17 AUS, #36 US (Gold), #62 FRA
- One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back (November 28, 2005) #11 UK (Platinum), #25 AUS, #58 US, #132 FRA
- Platinum collection (March 31, 2008) #TBC UK (TBC), #TBC AUS, #TBC FRA
EPs
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love (2002)
- Christmas Time (2005)
Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart | US Mainstream Rock | US Modern Rock | AUS Singles Chart | Album |
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| 2003 | "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" | 43 | - | - | - | Permission to Land |
| 2003 | "Growing on Me" | 11 | 40 | 31 | 46 | |
| 2003 | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 2 | 23 | 9 | 40 | |
| 2003 | "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | 2 | - | - | - | Non-album single |
| 2004 | "Love Is Only a Feeling" | 5 | - | - | 35 | Permission to Land |
| 2005 | "One Way Ticket" | 8 | - | - | 36 | One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back |
| 2006 | "Is It Just Me?" | 8 | - | - | 39 | |
| 2006 | "Girlfriend" | 39 | - | - | - |
Awards
2003
- Kerrang! Best Album (Permission to Land)
- Kerrang! Best Live Act
- Metal Hammer 'Golden God' for Best Single (Get Your Hands Off My Woman)
2004
- Kerrang! Best British Band
- Kerrang! Best Live Act
- Metal Hammer 'Golden God' for Best Video ("Love Is Only a Feeling")
- Ivor Novello Award for Songwriters of the Year
- BRIT Award for Best Act
- BRIT Award for Best Rock Act
- BRIT Award for Best Album (Permission to Land)
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best MTV2 UK & Ireland Act
- IFPI Platinum Europe Award for sales in Europe in excess of 1,000,000 (triple Platinum) (Permission to Land)
- Elle Style Award for Most Stylish Band
- Meteor Ireland Award for Best Album (Permission to Land)
- Smash Hits! Pollwinners' Party for Best Rock Award
- RIAA Digital Sales Certifications Gold Award for 100,000 downloads (I Believe in a Thing Called Love)
- European Border Breakers Award for debut albums of European acts achieving the best sales outside of their country of origin in 2003 (Permission to Land)
2005
- ASCAP Award for one of the Most Performed Works in the USA (I Believe in a Thing Called Love)
2006
- MTV Australia's Best Rock Rock Video award (One Way Ticket)
References
- ^ UK band buys own album from eBay at theage. Permission to Land is the debut album of The Darkness. It was released on July 7, 2003 and became an almost-instant success reaching No Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. One Way Ticket to Hell and Back was the second and final Album by English rock band The Darkness. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels " Get Your Hands off My Woman " is a song by the English Rock band, The Darkness. Permission to Land is the debut album of The Darkness. It was released on July 7, 2003 and became an almost-instant success reaching No " Growing on Me " is a song by the Glam metal band The Darkness from their album Permission to Land. " I Believe in a Thing Called Love " is a song by the English rock band The Darkness. " Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End " was a single released by The Darkness in the UK during December 2003 to fall in with the famous UK See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels " Love Is Only a Feeling " is a song by the English rock group The Darkness. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including " One Way Ticket " is the leading single from British rock band The Darkness 's second studio album One Way Ticket to Hell One Way Ticket to Hell and Back was the second and final Album by English rock band The Darkness. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. " Girlfriend " is a 2006 single from the British rock band The Darkness from their second album One Way Ticket to Hell Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are Awards for Songwriting and Composing. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular Music videos in Europe The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the Recording industry worldwide Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. This article is about a magazine For the compilation album by Jimi Hendrix, see Smash Hits (album. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its com. au
- ^ Statement from the band over recent criticism
- ^ Justin Quits
- ^ Message from the band
- ^ Bassist takes over as Darkness frontman
See also
External links
- thedarknessrock.com, the band's official website
- www.justinhawkins.org , Justin Hawkins fan forum
| The Darkness |
| Justin Hawkins | Dan Hawkins | Richie Edwards | Ed Graham |
| Frankie Poullain |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Permission to Land | One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back |
| Singles: I Believe in a Thing Called Love | Get Your Hands Off My Woman | Growing on Me | I Believe in a Thing Called Love | Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) | Love Is Only a Feeling | One Way Ticket | Girlfriend |
| Labels |
| Atlantic Records | Must Destroy |
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| Stone Gods | Onion Trump |
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