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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Rothwell, Leeds, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Label(s) | Dance to the Radio |
| Website | ThePigeonDetectives.com |
| Members | |
| Matt Bowman Oliver Main Ryan Wilson Dave Best Jimmi Naylor |
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The Pigeon Detectives are an English band from Rothwell, Leeds, who formed in 2002.[1] They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, 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 an NME review.[2] They supported Dirty Pretty Things whilst they toured in spring 2006. In early November 2006 they supported fellow West Yorkshire band Kaiser Chiefs, who are known to be fans of the band, on a number of occasions around Europe. On 8 July 2007, they played on the Radio 1 NME Stage in front of thousands at T in the Park. The performance was televised and shown later that day on BBC3.
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History
Wait For Me
The Pigeon Detectives are signed to the Independent label Dance to the Radio with whom their debut album, Wait for Me, was released on CD, 12" heavyweight vinyl and digital download on 28 May 2007. The album, recorded in autumn 2006, has been produced by Will Jackson and was recorded in the band's home town of Leeds. 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 achieving Gold status soon after release. On August 14, 2007 the band appeared on the Jo Whiley show and performed in the Live Lounge, doing their current single "Take Her Back" and a cover of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend". During September 2007, the band played at JerseyLive. The festival (held in Jersey, one of the Channel Islands) was a weekend event also including The Fratellis and Kasabian in the line up. In September 2007 it was announced that The Pigeon Detectives had been nominated for Best New Act at the Q Awards, but they lost out to The Enemy,[3] The band supported Kaiser Chiefs on two of their November/December UK tour dates, these being on December 1 at the Manchester Evening News Arena and December 15 at Earls Court in London.[4] A cover of the Huey Lewis and The News track The Power Of Love appears on the Radio 1. Established 1967 compilation CD. They hope to have their second album out on 29 May 2008 so it would be out a year and a day after their debut.[5]
Current members
- Matt Bowman (vocals)
- Oliver Main (lead guitar)
- Ryan Wilson (rhythm guitar)
- Dave Best (bass)
- Jimmi Naylor (drums)
Band's Name
Speaking about the name drummer Jimmi Naylor said: "I never liked the name at first. But it's stuck - and it's probably got us more attention having a silly name. "It came from an Australian guy who we met at the Leeds Festival. We were just discussing band names and he came up with The Pigeon Detectives. It became an in-joke for the rest of the festival. "We thought nothing of it, but when it came to our first gig in Leeds the promoter was saying, 'What's your name?' we were like 'Oh, um The Pigeon Detectives.'"
Soccer AM
The band have appeared on the football based entertainment show Soccer AM on a few occasions. On the Christmas day special 2007 they became the first band to play "live" in the soccer am studio, they played I Found Out and I'm Not Sorry. This performance was however not live and was dubbed. On the show lead singer Matt Bowman announced that he has a fractured heel bone, which he sustained after jumping off a set of speakers whilst performing.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release Date | Label | Cat Number | UK Singles Chart | Album | Extra Information |
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| "I'm Not Sorry" | 13 March 2006 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR008 | Limited Edition (500) 7" | ||
| "You Know I Love You" | 16 July 2006 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR015 | N/A | Limited Edition 1000 7" and 500 empty CD covers for single promotion gig at The Cockpit | |
| "I Found Out" | 6 November 2006 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR018 | 39 | Wait For Me | #1 UK Indie |
| "Romantic Type" | 26 February 2007 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR026 | 19 | Wait For Me | #1 UK Indie |
| "I'm Not Sorry" | 21 May 2007 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR029 | 12 | Wait For Me | #1 UK Indie |
| "Take Her Back" | 13 August 2007 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR034 | 20 | Wait For Me | #1 UK Indie |
| "I Found Out (2007 Version)" | 12 November 2007 | Dance To The Radio | DTTR040 | 42 | Original Version Taken From Wait For Me | Re-Recorded with Stephen Street |
Albums
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References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2004/11/04/music_local_band_pigeon_detectives_feature.shtml
- ^ http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKL0312064920070604
- ^ http://www2.qawards.co.uk/2007/10/best_new_act.html
- ^ http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2567718
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/the-pigeon-detectives/31924
