The Kooks Biography

The Kooks are an English indie pop band formed in Brighton, in 2004. A self-described "pop" band, their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium. The Kooks have drawn on a number of varied sources to create their indie pop sound. They have publically listed “The Rolling Stones”, “The Beatles” and “Bob Dylan” among their influences. The band has gradually developed both their song writing style and musical presentation over the course of their two albums. The band's debut album Inside In/Inside Out was touted as a typical Britpop record, owing influence to “The Libertines and Thin Lizzy” containing elements of the 60’s Britpop movement.

With songs described as "catchy as hell", The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, and reggae at times being described as "a less severe Arctic Monkeys". Signed to Virgin Records just three months after forming, The Kooks broke into the musical mainstream with their debut album Inside In/Inside Out (2006). The album was ultimately successful, achieving quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year. They also achieved success with their follow up Konk (2008) debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and recording first 65,000 sales in the first week.

Pritchard – the young lead singer has had his lyrical style compared to that of a "younger, less pathetic version of Pete Doherty's mush-mouth style" which is a newer form of singing with a slur/colloquial language.

"Naive", "She Moves in Her Own Way" and "Ooh La" achieved chart success in the UK, while "Naive" and "She Moves in Her Own Way" put The Kooks in the top ten for the first time.