The Favours are a three piece Indie Rock band from Kingston upon Hull, England.
Formed in November 2002, The Favours appeared onto the UK music scene in 2003 with a series of gigs, followed up by self-released album "Magpies Revenge" in summer of 2004. A split EP, featuring tracks "Kill" and "Out of Control", was released by Manchester label Filthy Little Angels in August 2004.
After reforming with a new line-up in March 2005, the band played the Unsigned Stage at Leeds Festival in August 2005. After three gigs in Belgium, from November 2005 thru January 2006 the band toured America with The Wrens, including sold-out gigs at New York's Bowery Ballroom [1] and at The Northstar Bar in Philadelphia; followed up with another gig at the Bowery ballroom as the headline act. They finished out 2005 and started 2006 at the The Onion Indie festival "War on Christmas Party"[2].
The Favours toured with The Wrens on a UK tour in early 2006, ending with a sell-out show at London's ULU; followed in July 2006 with additional gigs in Germany and Belgium. The Favours were selected for the "Next Stage" by BBC Radio Humberside's Raw Talent for the Electric Proms in Camden in October 2006.
They presently appear on a BBC 'This is what we do' advert on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three; which promotes BBC 6 Music. It features film clips from the bands original regional apperances in 2003, clips from BBC Radio Humberside's Raw Talent show, making the "Islands" Video and playing the BBC Electric Proms festival. The Favours will headline a home gig at The Lamp as part of the Electric Proms UK tour on 10 December, joined by Southampton band Hijera [3].
The original line-up was: Sarah, Martin, Paul and Carl; who played their final gig at The Adelphi in Hull on 21 December, 2004. The band remerged in March 2005 with a new line up of Sarah and Martin, plus guitartist Andy and Dave on the drums [4].
The Pixies, John Lennon, The Wrens, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Blondie, Lemonheads, The Strokes, The Foo Fighters