Noah and the Whale | |
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Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Indie rock, folk |
Years active | 2006–2015 |
Labels | Young & Lost Club, Cherrytree, Mercury |
Past members | Charlie Fink Tom Hobden Matt "Urby Whale" Owens Fred Abbott Michael Petulla Doug Fink Laura Marling |
Website | noahandthewhale.com (archived) |
Noah and the Whale were a British indie rock and folk band from Twickenham, formed in 2006[1] and dissolved in 2015. The band's last line-up consisted of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Tom Hobden (violin/keyboards), Matt "Urby Whale" Owens (bass guitar), Fred Abbott (guitar/keys) and Michael Petulla (drums). Doug Fink (drums), the brother of lead singer Charlie, and Laura Marling (backing vocals) were also past members of the band.
The band have played at a number of notable venues, including a sold-out show at The Royal Albert Hall[2] and festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Green Man and Glastonbury as well as headlining Wilderness Festival in 2013.[3] They also toured with Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Phoenix, and played on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman[4] as well as Later... with Jools Holland, The Graham Norton Show and The Andrew Marr Show.[citation needed]