The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris and Alexis Nunez. Their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium. The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop, being described once as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times". Signed to Virgin Records just three months after forming, the Kooks broke into the musical mainstream with their debut album Inside In/Inside Out. The album was ultimately successful, achieving quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year and also overseas in the form of a platinum certification in Australia and two times platinum in Ireland.
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk revival, Britpop, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Virgin, EMI |
| Members | Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Alexis Nuñez |
| Past members | Peter Denton, Max Rafferty, Paul Garred, Jon Lewis |
About The Kooks
Band that won Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006. Their second album Konk reached number 2 in the UK charts in 2008. Original bassist Max Rafferty left the band that same year.
Achievement of The Kooks
They went on their first tour as support to the band The Thrills.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Kooks
Musical groups from Brighton and Hove.. Virgin Records artists.
