the Rakes
USA
Formed: 2004
Years Active: 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Punk Revival
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Proof that one fantastic single is all it takes to make a band's name, the Rakes burst onto the London music scene in 2004 with "22 Grand Job," a pithy punk satire of crappy entry-level office jobs. Various stories swirled about how the band -- which featured vocalist/guitarist Alan Donohoe, guitarist Matthew Swinnerton, bassist Jamie Hornsmith, and drummer Lasse Petersen -- got together, ranging from elaborate tales of meeting on a flight to Amsterdam to the more plausible explanation of being childhood friends. The Rakes played a few local da...
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