Drenge (band)
English band formed in 2011 in Castleton, Derbyshire
Drenge is an English three-piece rock band made up of Eoin Loveless on guitar and vocals, his younger brother Rory on drums, and Rob Graham on bass. The brothers grew up in Castleton, Derbyshire, where they formed the band in 2010, relocating to Sheffield in 2014. The band takes their name from something "that would sound like a noise that we would be playing on stage". Their name also translates into "Boys" in Danish. They have released three albums; Drenge (2013), Undertow (2015), and Strange Creatures (2019).
Background
In January 2013, Drenge, who had a small following then, was picked up by national media when The Guardian's Paul Lester featured them in his "New Band of the Week" column. The band rose to further prominence seven months later following the resignation of Labour MP Tom Watson from the Shadow Cabinet in July 2013. In his resignation letter on his blog, Watson wrote: "Be that great Labour leader that you can be, but try to have a real life too. And if you want to see an awesome band, I recommend Drenge."
Drenge has toured extensively in the UK and has appeared at Glastonbury Festival, Latitude Festival, and Reading and Leeds Festival. They have also toured with Californian duo Deap Vally, including an appearance close to their hometown at Sheffield's Queens Social Club.
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