Artist
Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things is a garage rock artist from London, England formed in 2005. 9 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Garage Rock · London, England · Best garage rock albums
- 9
- Releases
- 2006–2008
- Active years
- 2005
- Formed
Artist
Dirty Pretty Things is a garage rock artist from London, England formed in 2005. 9 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Garage Rock · London, England · Best garage rock albums
Tired Of England (eSingle)
Single · 2008
Tired Of England (eSingle bundle)
Single · 2008
Tired Of England (2 track eSingle)
Single · 2008
Bang Bang You're Dead
Single · 2006
Bang Bang You're Dead (Live at Glasgow)
Single · 2006
Bang Bang You're Dead (Acoustic Version)
Single · 2006
Deadwood (Acoustic recorded at Realworld)
Single · 2006
Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barât and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Barât had worked with Vertigo Records and had previously revealed that his new project was with the label. Didz Hammond announced he was leaving the Cooper Temple Clause to join the band alongside Libertines drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossomando, who had filled in for Doherty following his departure from The Libertines. They played their first shows in October 2005 in Italy and Paris, France. They announced their split on 1 October 2008 and played their final shows during November. After adopting the name to Dirty Pretty Things, problems arose - a four-piece band from Salisbury had been playing as "Dirty Pretty Things" since early January 2005, claiming to have already trademarked the name in the UK' the two groups came to an agreement over the name, and the other band was renamed Mitchell Devastation. An Australian band had been playing under "Dirty Pretty Things" since 2003, although it also opted to change it. The name was …
