The Maccabees is tagged as: indie, indie rock, british, alternative, rock The Maccabees are an indie rock band originally from South London, based in Brighton, UK.|The current line-up consists of:|Orlando Weeks - Vocals[bandmember from=2004]|Hugo White[/bandmember] - Guitar[bandmember from=2004]|Felix White[/bandmember] - Guitar and Backing Vocals[bandmember from=2004]|Rupert Jarvis[/bandmember] - Bass[bandmember from=2008]|Sam Doyle[/bandmember] – Drums|Former drummer Robert Dylan Thomas left the band in 2008 in order to enter rehab. It is not certain whether he will rejoin the band in the future or not. Lead singer Orlando Weeks stated once that the band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, he affirmed that none of the band are religious. Debuting in 2004 with the You Make Noise I Make Sandwiches EP (released on Haircut Records), they released their first single X-Ray on Promise Records on November 28, 2005. Receiving just little significant exposure - some evening play on XFM London radio station - the band however scored a minor indie hit with their second post-punk influenced single Latchmere released in April 2006 on Fierce Panda Records.|Then inking a deal with the Polydor imprint (and former home of The Cure) Fiction Records the band will ... Read More About The Maccabees Biography...  Send The Maccabees ringtones to your cell
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