Courteeners | |
|---|---|
.png) Courteeners performing at the O₂ Brixton Academy in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Middleton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Polydor PIAS Cooperative Ignition Records |
| Members | Liam Fray Michael Campbell Daniel "Conan" Moores Joseph "Joe" Cross Elina Lin |
| Past members | Mark Cuppello |
| Website | thecourteeners.com |
Courteeners are an English band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in 2006 by Liam Fray (lead guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel "Conan" Moores (rhythm guitar) and Mark Cuppello (bass); the last was replaced by the band's producer Joe Cross in 2015. They previously toured with pianist Adam Payne, who has been featured on every album, but in 2019 was replaced with Elina Lin. In December 2012, the band dropped "The" from their name, continuing simply as "Courteeners".[1] In 2024, Cross and Lin became official members of the band.[2]
They have released six studio albums: St. Jude (2008), Falcon (2010), Anna (2013), Concrete Love (2014), Mapping the Rendezvous (2016) and More. Again. Forever. (2020). Furthermore, the band has released several EPs and two DVD albums.
All the music and lyrics for the Courteeners' songs are written by the band's frontman Liam Fray.[3] He says all of the songs he has written are about personal experiences.
- ^ "15 Band Names That Don't Have a "The"… And 1 That Gained One". Radio X. 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.nme.com/news/music/courteeners-announce-seventh-album-pink-cactus-cafe-with-feel-good-new-single-solitude-of-the-night-bus-3773330 [bare URL]
- ^ "Liam Fray interviewed, by Fergal Kinney". Louder Than War. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.