The Courteeners
Relevance
Mentioned In
Discogs Information
Profile
Formed in 2006 by Mancunian Liam Fray, who recruited Daniel Moores on guitar, Mark Cuppello (bass) and Michael Campbell (3) (drums).
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/971940-The-Courteeners
- http://www.thecourteeners.com
- http://www.myspace.com/thecourteeners
Wikipedia Information
Courteeners are an English band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in 2006 by Liam Fray (lead guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel "Conan" Moores (rhythm guitar) and Mark Cuppello (bass); the last was replaced by the band's producer Joe Cross in 2015. They previously toured with pianist Adam Payne, who has been featured on every album, but in 2019 was replaced with Elina Lin. In December 2012, the band dropped "The" from their name, continuing simply as "Courteeners". In 2024, Cross and Lin became official members of the band. They have released seven studio albums: St. Jude (2008), Falcon (2010), Anna (2013), Concrete Love (2014), Mapping the Rendezvous (2016), More. Again. Forever. (2020) and Pink Cactus Cafè (2024). Furthermore, the band has released several EPs and two DVD albums. All the music and lyrics for the Courteeners' songs are written by the band's frontman Liam Fray. He says all of the songs he has written are about personal experiences.