Courteeners - Courteeners
by Darren Aston
published: 24 / 3 / 2013

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Darren Aston photographs Manchester-based indie rock band the Courteeners at a show in Liverpool
The Courteeeners are an indie rock band from Manchester. Firs formed in 2006, the Courteeners consists of Liam James Fray (guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel "Conan" Craig Moores (guitar), and Mark Joseph Cuppello (bass), all of whom have known each other since primary school. The group have become renowned for former Creative Writing student Fray's poetic lyrics, and their fiery but melodic sound. They have released three albums to date, 'St Jude' (2009), 'Falcon' (2010) and 'Anna' (2013). These photographs of Liam James Fray were taken by Darren Aston at a gig on a British tour to promote 'Anna' at the O2 Academy in Liverpool on the 25th February.
Band Links:-
http://www.thecourteeners.com/https://www.facebook.com/thecourteeners/
https://twitter.com/thecourteeners
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