Little Eye is a Scottish pop/

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. The band are perhaps best known for their singles "Fighting the Future" and "Choked Up". The band also featured in the 2014 Isle of Wight Festival, alongside the likes of the

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. In November 2017, Little Eye announced that they would be splitting up 'due to creative differences'. Lead singer Allan Sieczkowski would carry on performing as a solo artist under the name 'Little Eye', while the other three band members are to work together to create a new project in 2018.

History

Little Eye were formed in 2008 by

born front man Allan Sieczkowski. The band were the 2009 winners of the "

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In Demand Band of the Year Award". They released their first album ''Fighting the Future'' on 8 June 2014. The band have filmed a variety of session music videos, from

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. The band also covered songs such as

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. The band released the single "Fighting the Future" on 17 April 2014. The song received positive reviews and reached number 22 on the

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alternative chart. The band also toured schools across the

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of Scotland, in which they played a variety of their own songs and cover songs.

Members

* Allan Sieczkowski * Jay Hepburn * Euan Malloch

Discography

Albums

* ''Fighting the Future'' (2014)

Singles

* "Choked Up" (2013) * "Fighting the Future" (2014) * "End Game" (2014) * "Contagious" (2016)

Awards

In Demand Band of the Year (2009) *

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Best Unsigned Band (2011)

References

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