The Cheek
Encyclopedia
The Cheek are an indie pop
band from Woodbridge, Suffolk
. Having released several singles and an EP, they are now coming towards the end of recording their debut album which, as of April 2010, is currently untitled.
and Q
magazine. Following the success of Slow Kids, the band went on to release their latest single, "You Let Me Go", which was granted track of the week in NME, receiving a very respectable 8/10 from Dan Martin.
2009 proved a promising start for the band as they played shows in Japan and at SXSW in Texas. It was during their NME Awards Show on February 17 that the band announced their name change to The Cheek stating, "It takes about two seconds to say 'Cheeky Cheeky And The Nosebleeds', and we say our band name sometimes 20 times a day. That's like four-and-a-half minutes every week. More than four hours a year. We're getting an extra three hours a year back just by becoming "The Cheek"."
They went onto release a limited Japanese EP on 24 February, "Thespionage" which featured a series of previous unreleased tracks the band recorded during various sessions as CCATNB.
During 2008, Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds had a busy festival season, playing at Latitude
, Glastonbury
and Underage Festival. Their headline set at Latitude's Lake Stage saw a record number of crowd surfers and drew one of the largest crowds for the stage. Following their popularity at London's Underage festival, the band were approached again to do an Underage Christmas Special at London Scala on the 20th December. More recently they embarked on their debut headlining tour, covering 29 dates in 31 days including a special Halloween show at the borderline and in December supported Iglu and Hartley on their UK Tour.
and Pulp
collaborator, Ed Buller
. Several album previews and demos appeared on the bands Myspace player during this time. Hung Up also appeared with the announcement that the song will be their third single but first as "The Cheek".
Hung Up was officially released later than year on November 9 on 7" and download.
According to reports, the album will feature Roxy Music
's Andy Mackay
on saxophone.
You Let Me Go - 2008
Hung Up - 2009
Just One Night - 2010
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band from Woodbridge, Suffolk
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. It is in the East of England, not far from the coast. It lies along the River Deben, with a population of about 7,480. The town is served by Woodbridge railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Woodbridge is twinned with...
. Having released several singles and an EP, they are now coming towards the end of recording their debut album which, as of April 2010, is currently untitled.
Band history
Since their formation, the band have released several singles. Their debut "Slow Kids", released on March 17, 2008, received a positive reception, catching the attention of Huw Stephens, NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
and Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
magazine. Following the success of Slow Kids, the band went on to release their latest single, "You Let Me Go", which was granted track of the week in NME, receiving a very respectable 8/10 from Dan Martin.
2009 proved a promising start for the band as they played shows in Japan and at SXSW in Texas. It was during their NME Awards Show on February 17 that the band announced their name change to The Cheek stating, "It takes about two seconds to say 'Cheeky Cheeky And The Nosebleeds', and we say our band name sometimes 20 times a day. That's like four-and-a-half minutes every week. More than four hours a year. We're getting an extra three hours a year back just by becoming "The Cheek"."
They went onto release a limited Japanese EP on 24 February, "Thespionage" which featured a series of previous unreleased tracks the band recorded during various sessions as CCATNB.
During 2008, Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds had a busy festival season, playing at Latitude
Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
, Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
and Underage Festival. Their headline set at Latitude's Lake Stage saw a record number of crowd surfers and drew one of the largest crowds for the stage. Following their popularity at London's Underage festival, the band were approached again to do an Underage Christmas Special at London Scala on the 20th December. More recently they embarked on their debut headlining tour, covering 29 dates in 31 days including a special Halloween show at the borderline and in December supported Iglu and Hartley on their UK Tour.
Debut Album
The band spent two separate sessions during January and June 2009 recording their debut album at ICP Studios in Belgium. It was produced by White LiesWhite Lies (band)
White Lies is an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh , Charles Cave , and Jack Lawrence-Brown...
and Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
collaborator, Ed Buller
Ed Buller
Ed Buller is a British record producer and former musician. He primarily works with Australian and British bands like Suede, Pulp, The Raincoats....
. Several album previews and demos appeared on the bands Myspace player during this time. Hung Up also appeared with the announcement that the song will be their third single but first as "The Cheek".
Hung Up was officially released later than year on November 9 on 7" and download.
According to reports, the album will feature Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...
's Andy Mackay
Andy Mackay
Andrew "Andy" Mackay is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founder member of the art-rock group Roxy Music....
on saxophone.
Singles
Slow Kids - 2008You Let Me Go - 2008
Hung Up - 2009
Just One Night - 2010