The Maccabees are a Brighton-based British indie band.

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  • The Maccabees are a Brighton-based British indie band. Their début single, 'X-Ray', was released on Promise records on 28 November 2005, and received some evening play on London radio station Xfm London. They received little significant exposure however until they released their second single, 'Latchmere', on Fierce Panda Records some 6 months later in April 2006. This was championed by Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and received airtime on MTV2. The video, directed by Hugh Frost and Samuel Bebbington, also proved an internet hit after it was posted on YouTube. In mid-2006, influential music magazine NME gave the band some extremely favourable press, including a review of their now infamous headline show at Cafe dé Paris in London, where the magazine called the band "The best new band in Britain". In November 2006 the band toured with Fields, ¡Forward, Russia!, and Wolfmother as part of the MTV Two spanking new music tour. Drummer Robert Dylan Thomas, having broken his wrist just before the band were due to begin touring, was replaced by session drummer Elliott Andrews (who now drums for Kate Nash), who continued to tour with the band until early 2007. The band are now signed to Fiction Records, and released their début album 'Colour It In' in May 2007. Due to an early copy of the album appearing on the internet, the album became available to download exclusively from iTunes on April 17th, before the physical release on 14th May in an effort to combat the leak. The single First Love was their first to chart in the UK top 40, and was followed by 'About Your Dress', which peaked at #33. Their album faired much better, which was released to positive reviews, and charted at #24. They recently toured the USA with fellow Indie group, Bloc Party. Embarking on a full UK tour in October 2007, they round off a great year by playing a sold out show at London's Roundhouse (3000 capacity). They're currently in the process of writing material for a follow up album." (en)
  • The Maccabees est un jeune groupe anglais. Après deux ans et demi de répétitions dans le sud de Londres et de concerts un peu partout en Angleterre, Les Maccabees ont sorti leur premier single le 28 novembre 2005 sur leur propre label « Promise ». Cela aura été la seule réalisation de ce label car ils se font vite remarquer et sorte tout de suite un deuxième single sur Fierce Panda avant d’être rattrapé par Fiction Records, une division d’Universal connue pour avoir sorti les albums de The Cure." (fr)
  • The Maccabees sind eine Indie-Rock Band aus Brighton, England. (de)
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  • The Maccabees are a Brighton-based British indie band. (en)
  • The Maccabees est un jeune groupe anglais. (fr)
  • The Maccabees sind eine Indie-Rock Band aus Brighton, England. (de)
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  • Orlando Weeks
    Hugo White
    Felix White
    Rupert Jarvis
    Robert Dylan Thomas (en)
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  • 2005–present (en)