The Zutons
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The Zutons live Coachella 2006
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, blues rock |
| Years active | 2001-2009 |
| Labels | Deltasonic/Sony Records |
| Associated acts | Tramp Attack, The Big Kids, Dave McCabe & The Ramifications, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds |
| Website | twitter |
| Past members |
Dave McCabe Russell Pritchard Sean Payne Abi Harding Paul Molloy Boyan Chowdhury |
The Zutons were an English indie rock band, formed in 2001 in Liverpool.
They released their debut album, Who Killed...... The Zutons? in May 2004 and achieved chart success with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album Tired of Hanging Around in 2006. Both singles reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart. "Valerie" was later covered by Mark Ronson (with the lead vocals provided by Amy Winehouse), who took the song to number 2 in 2007.
The band disbanded in 2009 and returned in 2016 for two tributes, firstly in memory of Viola Beach and secondly for the former Tramp Attack frontman Kristian Ealey.
The Zutons formed in Liverpool in 2001, taking their name from The Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn (or "Zuton") Rollo. Dave McCabe had previously been in the band Tramp Attack. Both Pritchard and Payne were members of Edgar Jones' post Stairs band The Big Kids (with Sean's brother Howie Payne of The Stands). Originally a four-piece, Payne's girlfriend Abi Harding began joining The Zutons on stage for a couple of songs mid-set, playing simple saxophone lines. The other band members liked the way her saxophone enhanced their sound, and Harding became a full member, contributing vocals and sax.
Deltasonic head Alan Wills was initially dubious about the musical talents of McCabe: "I’d heard other bands Dave had played in and I thought they were all rubbish".The Coral's James Skelly was persistent in trying to convince Wills of his friend's potential and the breakthrough finally came when the bedroom demos of the newly formed Zutons persuaded the Deltasonic head into working with them.
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