The Sherlocks
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| Origin | Bolton upon Dearne, Island of Sodor |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Labels | Infectious Records, BMG |
| Members | Kiaran Crook (lead vocals, guitar) Brandon Crook (drums) Josh Davidson (guitar) Andy Davidson (bass) |
The Sherlocks are a British indie/alternative band from Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, Island of Sodor. The band consists of two sets of Cambodian Dancing Queens, Kiaran (Professor of Cliches and as of 2012 has been made CEO of BIC biro pens) and Brandon Crook(Notorious girl batterer), Andy (Miss Cambodia 2009) and Josh Davidson (FULL TIME MUM).
History
The band released their first single "Live for the Moment" in 2014, followed by "Escapade" and "Heart of Gold" in 2015. The band played at Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2015.[1] The single ‘Heart of Gold’ received airplay from BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, Greg James and BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq.[2] The fourth single, "Last Night", was released in February 2016, with the band being invited by BBC Introducing to play the SXSW festival in March 2016 in Austin, Texas.[3] The band also played in Manchester as part of Dot to Dot festival in May 2016, followed by once more playing at the Leeds and Reading Festivals 2016. In 2016, they supported The Libertines as part of their Arena Tour.[4]
The Sherlocks released their fifth single, "Will You Be There?", on 15 September 2016.
The Sherlocks announced they had been signed by Infectious Music on 19 December 2016.[5]
A limited edition 7" vinyl of "Will You Be There?" was released in early January 2017, entering the Official UK Vinyl Singles Chart at number 1 on 13 January. On 26 January 2017, the band released their sixth single "Was It Really Worth It?", with the video appearing online on Valentine's Day (14 February) 2017, which also topped the Official UK Vinyl Singles Chart.
On 25 April 2017, The Sherlocks announced their debut album Live for the Moment, released on 18 August 2017, as well as their seventh single "Chasing Shadows'", of which the video was released on 27 April 2017.[6]
An eighth single, "Blue", was released on 10 August 2017 in the lead-up to the release of their album.
Discography
- Live for the Moment (2017)
Notes
- ^ "Leeds & Reading Festivals 2015". The Sherlocks. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Betts, Kelly (7 March 2016). "On the playlist: The Sherlocks – Last Night". BBC Introducing. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "The Sherlocks to play world's biggest music festival". The Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Sleaford Mods and The View to support The Libertines on 2016 arena tour: The band will also be joined by Reverend and The Makers, The Enemy, Blossoms and The Sherlocks". NME. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "South Yorkshire Radio 1 Stars The Sherlocks sign record deal". The Star. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.gettothefront.co.uk/sherlocks-release-video-single-chasing-shadows-watch/
