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The Long Blondes

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Group. Formed 2003. Disbanded 19 October 2008.

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The Long Blondes were a five-piece English indie rock band formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom in 2003 by Dorian Cox (lead guitar and keyboards), Reenie Hollis (real name Kathryn Hollis) (bass guitar and backing vocals), Emma Chaplin (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Kate Jackson (lead vocals) and Screech Louder (real name Mark Turvey, drums) .

After several critically-acclaimed singles, they released their debut album, Someone to Drive You Home, on Rough Trade Records in November 2006. Their second album, "Couples", was produced by Erol Alkan and released in April 2008. On the 20th October 2008, due to the unexpected illness of their primary songwriter and lead guitarist, Dorian Cox, the band announced their amicable split via a message on their website, the same day their singles compilation, "Singles" was released.

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  1. Long Blondes singer goes solo

    Mon 20 Oct 2008 18:13

    Frontwoman Kate Jackson reveals her plans to go solo after the Sheffield band call it...

  2. Band split up

    Mon 20 Oct 2008 11:18

    Sheffield group Long Blondes call it a day after five years

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  1. Singles 2008

    "Singles"

    Reviewed by Talia Kraines

    Shows that going back to basics isn't perhaps the step backwards it might seem.

  2. Couples 2008

    "Couples"

    Reviewed by Jenny Nelson

    The band's second album is not as brilliant as you might hope...

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