2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Presented by: Modern Outsider

The Crookes

Wednesday, March 16
12:00AM - 12:40AM

Artist-1724

Listen to I Wana Waste My Time On You

“And I suddenly have one of those moments of clarity where I think “music has brought me here.” If you’re gonna try, go all the way, you know?” - Daniel Hopewell (The Crookes)
A poetic lining tinges every note and word of The Crookes’ music with a resonant feeling. Nostalgia, melancholy, and Romance are all adjectives that in one way or another have shaped the band’s persona to date. For George Waite (vocals/bass guitar), Daniel Hopewell (lyrics/guitar), Tom Dakin (guitar), and Adam Crofts (drums), a hard-working and determined ethos is just as familiar and pertinent.
Since their inception during their Sheffield college years, The Crookes dedicated themselves to working hard, writing hard and touring even harder. Addicted to the ‘old school’ way of doing things, the band have recorded three full length albums, an eight track EP, and countless stand alone 7” singles in their six year lifespan. They have travelled the g...

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