The Courteeners biography
The band performed a sell out tour of the UK in December 2010 which included the band's biggest headline show to date with a sell out 16,000 capacity show at the Manchester Evening News Arena.
The band's single Take Over The World was chosen to soundtrack an Olympic themed VISA advert starring present day athletes and previous Olympian Steve Redgrave. The advert premiered on 21 March 2011.
Take Over The World was also used on American TV shows Human Target in January 2011 and Greek in February 2011.
On December 17 the band announced a headline show at Delamere Forest, scheduled for July 2, 2011. The show sold out in 38 minutes, a record for shows performed in the Forest. David Barrow, booker for the Forestry Commission said, 'Following their triumphant MEN Arena show last weekend I knew we would comfortably sell out, but 38 minutes is a forest record, so it's official The Courteeners are the fastest selling forest act we have had since the gigs kicked off 11 years ago. The previous record was held by JLS last year'.
In February 2011 it was confirmed that the band will perform on the main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight Festival. They appeared on Friday 10 June, two slots below Kings of Leon who headlined the first night of the festival.
The band appeared at V Festival on the 4 Play Stage on August 20 & 21 2011. It was the band's third appearance in four years at the festival.
In March 2011 the band announced another headline show, this time at Haigh Hall, Wigan, scene of The Verve's legendary homecoming in 1997. Support for the sold out 12000 capacity June date came from The Coral and Cherry Ghost.
In December the band played three sold outs shows at the Manchester Apollo on 8th, 9th, 10th December. Over 10,000 tickets for the shows sold out in 12 minutes.
On December 12th the band released their first ever DVD. 'Live At The MEN Arena' featured the band's December 2010 show at the Manchester Evening News Arena.
Fray has used a number of guitars in the past but the only one that has stayed throughout is his Cherry Red Epiphone Riviera which he has had since he was a teenager. He has also used a Gretsch Falcon (White and Gold), an Epiphone Casino and two different Fender Telecasters (one Nashville edition and another standard American Telecaster). Conan used to use a black Gibson Les Paul but has since progressed onto a range of Fender American Telecasters, usually a blonde Telecaster on most songs.
Fray usually uses Fender amps whereas Conan uses Vox and Peavey amps. Mark Cuppello can be found playing a Rickenbacker 4003 jetglo bass through a Trace Elliot rig.
Awards and nominations
- '''Guardian First British Album Award 2008(Inaugural year)
Guardian First British Album Award - ''St. Jude'' - Winners
EPs
- ''Here Come The Young Men'' - 16 January 2008 Japan only
- ''Live At Manchester Apollo'' - 10 October 2008 7Digital download only
- ''Electric Lick'' - 5 December 2010
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