Sky Larkin
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Early history
In common with many bands from Leeds, Sky Larkin released two singles on the Leeds based label Dance To The RadioDance to the radio
Dance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
. Songs of theirs appeared on Dance To The Radio compilation albums 'Something I Learned Today' and 'Out Of The Woods And Trees', the former featuring 'Summit' and the latter featuring the Napoleon IIIrd
Napoleon IIIrd
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remix of 'Keepsakes' In both 2006 and 2007 they appeared on the unsigned stage at the Leeds Festival
Leeds Festival
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In 2008 they released the 'Swit Swoo' EP digitally as a covers collection. Amongst those included was 'I Was A Teenage Hand Model' originally by Queens Of The Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
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and the Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
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song 'Because The Night' alongside the more eclectic choice of Jake Thackray
Jake Thackray
John Philip "Jake" Thackray , was an English singer-songwriter, poet and journalist. Best known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for his topical comedy songs performed on British television, his work ranged from satirical to bawdy to sentimental to pastoral, with a strong emphasis on storytelling,...
's "Lah-di-dah"
The album was recorded in Seattle in Spring 2008 with Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney
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and Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
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producer John Goodmanson
John Goodmanson
John Goodmanson is an American recording engineer and indie rock record producer.-Selected discography:*Aiden "Conviction " *Simple Plan "Crash and Burn"...
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The band signed to record label Wichita in 2008, and released their debut single on this new label, titled 'Fossil, I', on the 20th of October, 2008. There was an accompanying video for the single which enjoyed success on MTV2 and can be viewed on Youtube.com.
Their debut album The Golden Spike
The Golden Spike
The Golden Spike is the debut album by English band Sky Larkin, released on 2 February 2009.-Track listing:...
was released in February 2009 on Wichita Records.
A promotional tour of England, Europe and America (including an appearance at South By Southwest
South by Southwest
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Festival in Texas) took place in spring/summer 2009, and in December 2009 they toured in support of The Cribs
The Cribs
The Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
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In 2010, the band recorded follow up to their debut and released Kaleide in August, which was preceded by the single, "Still Windmills". In September 2010, the band headed out on a UK tour. Later this year the band will be supporting Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes are an indie rock duo from Brighton, England. They have released two full-length albums, Box of Secrets and Fire Like This, plus a slew of early singles on limited 7" vinyl pressings.-Formation:...
, Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav
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and Frightened Rabbit
Frightened Rabbit
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in support of second single from Kaleide entitled "Tiny Heist".
Recently, Harkin has joined the Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts
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providing keyboards and backing vocals on their current tour.
Singles
- "one of two" 7", download and CD single (2007)
- "Molten/Keepsakes" 7" download and CD single (2007)
- "Swit Swoo" digital EP (2008)
- "Fossil, I" (2008)
- "Beeline" (2009), released as a watchWatchA watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were...
- "Antibodies" (2009) cassette tape single
- "Still Windmills" (2010)
- "Tiny Heist EP" (2010)