The Little Flames
Encyclopedia
The Little Flames were an indie rock
band from Hoylake
, England
. The band consisted of Eva Petersen (Vocals), Greg Mighall
(Drums), Joe Edwards
(Bass), Miles Kane
(Guitar) and Mat Gregory (Guitar). Their music can best be described as indie rock with some 1960s inspiration, slightly similar to The Coral
. Fans of the band include Arctic Monkeys
, who could be seen wearing Little Flames t-shirts at concerts at the Astoria
in London. The band has played shows with bands such as the Arctic Monkeys
, The Coral
, The Dead 60s
and The Zutons
.
The band's song "Put Your Dukes Up John" was covered
by the Arctic Monkeys for their single, "Leave Before the Lights Come On
".
and punk
DJ Babylon Fox. The band's run was short lived, and after recording just one album they split up on 15 May 2007. Miles Kane
, Joe Edwards
and Greg Mighall
have gone on to form The Rascals
, whilst Eva Petersen is pursuing a solo career. Mat Gregory is still living. Miles Kane has since left The Rascals to pursue a solo career.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Hoylake
Hoylake
Hoylake is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, on Merseyside, England. It is located at the north western corner of the Wirral Peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The band consisted of Eva Petersen (Vocals), Greg Mighall
Greg Mighall
- The Little Flames :Greg formed The Little Flames, playing drums, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Joe Edwards and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
(Drums), Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (singer/bass player)
- The Little Flames :Joe formed The Little Flames, playing bass, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Greg Mighall and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
(Bass), Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
(Guitar) and Mat Gregory (Guitar). Their music can best be described as indie rock with some 1960s inspiration, slightly similar to The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
. Fans of the band include Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, who could be seen wearing Little Flames t-shirts at concerts at the Astoria
London Astoria
The London Astoria was a music venue, located at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England. It had been leased and run by Festival Republic since 2000. It was closed on 15 January 2009 and has since been demolished...
in London. The band has played shows with bands such as the Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
, The Dead 60s
The Dead 60s
The Dead 60s were an English ska punk band from Liverpool. The band's sound is a mixture of punk rock, ska, dub and reggae. They have taken influences from artists such as King Tubby, Jackie Mittoo, Gang of Four and A Certain Ratio.-Band members:...
and The Zutons
The Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
.
The band's song "Put Your Dukes Up John" was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by the Arctic Monkeys for their single, "Leave Before the Lights Come On
Leave Before the Lights Come On
"Leave Before the Lights Come On" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The song was released on 14 August 2006 as the band's third single in the United Kingdom...
".
History
The Little Flames formed in December 2004, after members of the band were introduced to each other by dubDub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
DJ Babylon Fox. The band's run was short lived, and after recording just one album they split up on 15 May 2007. Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
, Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (singer/bass player)
- The Little Flames :Joe formed The Little Flames, playing bass, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Greg Mighall and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
and Greg Mighall
Greg Mighall
- The Little Flames :Greg formed The Little Flames, playing drums, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Joe Edwards and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
have gone on to form The Rascals
The Rascals (English band)
The Rascals were an indie rock band from the Hoylake, England. Consisting of Joe Edwards and Greg Mighall .Both members were previous members of now-defunct indie band The Little Flames....
, whilst Eva Petersen is pursuing a solo career. Mat Gregory is still living. Miles Kane has since left The Rascals to pursue a solo career.
Singles
- "Goodbye Little RoseGoodbye Little Rose-Track listing:CD # Goodbye Little Rose# Things That Make The Morning Call# Goodbye Little Rose - CD-Rom Video7" # Goodbye Little Rose# Things That Make The Morning Call...
" (2005) - "Put Your Dukes Up JohnPut Your Dukes Up John"Put Your Dukes Up John" is the second single from The Little Flames. The song was covered by Arctic Monkeys for their single, "Leave Before the Lights Come On".-Track listing:CD *CD One:# Put Your Dukes Up John...
" (2005) - "IsobellaIsobella"Isobella" is the third single from The Little Flames.-Track listing:CD#Isobella# Werewolf Rumble# Shadow Walks# Isobella 7"# Isobella# Werewolf Rumble...
" (2007)