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The Kooks are a four-piece rock band comprised of lead singer Luke Pritchard, guitarist Hugh Harris, bassist Max Rafferty, and drummer Paul Garred. The Kooks began playing together while attending the Brighton Music School and are known for their high-energy garage rock.
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Fast Facts
- Years Active: 2004–present
- Record Label: Virgin Records
- Named after a song on David Bowie's album Hunky Dory
- Band Members: Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Paul Garred, Dan Logan
- 2006: Supported The Rolling Stones on their A Bigger Bang Tour
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Album Background
Their debut album Inside In/Inside Out was released in January of 2006 peaking at #2 in the UK charts. The album has sold over a million copies and has been certified triple platinum. The follow up album, Konk, was released in 2008. The album takes it's name from the studio where it was recorded, which is owned by former Kinks frontman Ray Davies. The album reached #1 in the UK. -
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Article: "The Kooks: Like A Rolling Stone"
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YouTube Video: "Always Where I Need To Be"
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Official MySpace Page: The Kooks
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Interview: The Kooks (2005)
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Pitchfork Album Review: Konk (Rating: 4.9)
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Article: "The Kooks: Like A Rolling Stone"
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@kookieeeee We'll buy time for you kooks just so you'd join us with the fun! Hehe. Ima sleep in awhile so do text :)
@j3r3n | November 10, 2009 07:22 AM -
awesome! RT @thatiphoneguy: just loved The Kooks - Kids (MGMT Cover) http://awe.sm/10CD4 on @hypem
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ok im done be back in 8 ! FIGHTING HARD FOR A PUBLIC OPTION ! The @tcot #teaparty kooks ONLY AGENDA IS TO SEE OUR PRES #FAIL ! KOOKS DO 2 !
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Music Monday: The Kooks, Bon Iver, Rogue Wave, Pinback, Phoenix.
@DILLONisSTEEZY | November 10, 2009 06:32 AM
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Abraham Isaac Kook: The Lights of Penitence, The Moral Principles, Lights of Holiness, Essays, Letters, and Poems (Classics of Western Spirituality) - $24.95
"Precisely the dimension of our heritage that most needs to be recovered....I cannot imagine a more timely publishing venture." Huston Smith Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University...
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Inside In/Inside Out - $14.98
Japanese pressing with 3 bonus tracks, 'Be Mine', 'California' and 'Bus Song'. 2006. EMI.
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Konk - $12.98
‘Konk’ was recorded over a six week period at the tail-end of 2007 in Ray Davies’ Konk Studios in north London, plus a week at Los Angeles’ Sound Factory. The sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer Tony Hoffer (Beck/Air...
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View All The Kooks Questions (1) | Ask a QuestionWhy are there so many global warming skeptics on the Internet? (3 Answers)I think that the internet has given everyone the opportunity to have a voice. Those of us in the mainstream who think our opinions are already well-understood or even mostly ... read more
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