The Golden Virgins were an English four-piece pop and rock group from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
The members of the band were Lucas Renney (singer/guitarist), Neil Bassett (drums), Dave Younger (synth/keyboards) and Allan Burnup (bass). The band had shown great significance in Sunderland local music industry as they had played at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Leeds and Reading, dubbing them as one of Sunderland best known bands. The band split up in late 2006. Though, as of April 2016, they reunited as a band.
The band released five singles and an album.[1] Its album, Songs of Praise,[2] received critical accolades,[3] having been released through XL Recordings in 2004.[4] The Golden Virgins track "Renaissance Kid" was voted No. 42 in the 2003 Festive Fifty.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Local drummer turns to producing". BBC News. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Jeremy. "Great year for new kids on the block". The Sunday Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – Festive 50s – 2003". BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
External links
edit- The Golden Virgins, Official Site
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