The Pigeon Detectives
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The Pigeon Detectives are an English band from Rothwell, Leeds, who formed in 2002. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq, and performed at the Reading and Leeds festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007” in a NME review.
They supported Dirty Pretty Things whilst they toured in Spring 2006. In early November 2006 they supported fellow West Yorkshire band the Kaiser Chiefs, who are known to be fans of the band, on a number of occasions around Europe. On the 8th July, 2007, they played on the Radio 1 NME Stage in front of thousands at the Scottish festival T in the Park. The performance was televised and shown later that day on BBC3.
The Pigeon Detectives are signed to the label Dance to the Radio with whom their debut album, 'Wait For Me', was released on CD/12" Heavyweight Vinyl & Digital Download on the 28th May 2007. The album, recorded in the autumn of 2006, has been produced by Will Jackson (Kaiser Chiefs / Embrace) and mixed in part by Cenzo Townshend (Snow Patrol / Kaiser Chiefs / Bloc Party) and Steve Harris (The Automatic / U2).
The album leaked to underground music download sites across the internet on April 11 2007. The album charted straight in at Number 3 on The UK Top 40.
The band will support the Kaiser Chiefs on two of their November/December UK tour dates, these being on 1st December at the Manchester Evening News Arena and 15th December at Earls Court in London.
Current Members
- Matt Bowman (Vocals)
- Oliver Main (Lead Guitar)
- Ryan Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
- Dave Best (Bass)
- Jimmi Naylor (Drums)
Discography
Singles
- You Know I Love You - (16 July 2006)
- I Found Out - (6 November 2006) #39 UK
- Romantic Type - (26 February 2007) #19 UK
- I'm Not Sorry - (21 May 2007) #12 UK
- Take Her Back - (13 August 2007)
Albums
- Wait For Me - (28 May 2007) #3 UK