The Maccabees

The Maccabees formed in Brighton in 2004, Orlando Weeks, Felix White, Hugo White, Sam Doyle, and Rupert Jarvis developing a sound rooted in indie rock and post-punk that was immediately melodic and emotionally direct. Weeks's vocals were warm and distinctive, and the band's songs combined melodic directness with a lyrical ambition that set them apart from many of their contemporaries.

'Colour It In' (2007) and 'Wall of Arms' (2009) established them as one of the most promising new British acts. 'Given to the Wild' (2012) was their masterpiece — a record of extraordinary melodic ambition and emotional power that reached number four in the UK and earned them a Mercury Prize nomination. It is widely regarded as one of the finest British albums of the decade.

The Maccabees dissolved in 2017 following their fourth album 'Marks to Prove It' (2015), which reached number one in the UK. They are remembered as one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed British indie acts of their generation — a band whose combination of melodic gifts, emotional directness, and genuine ambition made them genuinely important.