Terminal 5 (Venue Partner)
610 W 56th St
212.582.6600
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The Kooks
- When
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Wednesday Mar 7 (7pm)
- Where
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Directions: 1, A, B, C, D at 59th St / Columbus Circle or N,Q,R,W at 57th
- Price
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$35 / $30 advance
- Links
Catapulted into the limelight by the overwhelming success of their debut album 'Inside In/Inside Out', The Kooks cemented their reputation as one of the UK's best bands with 2008's follow up 'Konk' which debuted in the album charts at #1. Album number 3 is currently nearing completion and soon to be winging its way to their ever faithful and growing legions of fans.
Commenting on The Kooks' dedicated fanbase, Hugh observes, 'Music should make you happy, it should change you in some way. That's why our fans are so crazy and committed. There's that connection.'
As is the inevitable result of such extensive touring and of being in a band established by young Brightonian men then still in their teens, The Kooks too have grown in many ways. Developing as both musicians, songwriters and individuals. Musically? They've become hungrier for different sounds, for experimenting but at the same time refining and mastering their craft, never straying too far from that self-definable Kooks sound. As individuals? Life in a band has certainly exceeded all of their expectations, and the rollercoaster ride element has served only to bring Luke, Hugh, Pete & Chris closer than ever before. Three elements remain at the beating heart of the band: music, friendship... and doing anything it takes to get a damn good pop song. As Luke puts it simply, 'If it doesn't make you feel good, then what's the point? There's too much drab shoe-gazing shit around. I hate all that cack. You've got to push through it. That's where you get great songs.'
