The Blanche Hudson Weekend is a UK-based indie band, originating from

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and formed in 2009. The band is named after the fictional character portrayed by

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in the 1962 film '' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'', which itself is based on the

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novel of the same name. The band was formed by Darren Lockwood and Caroline McChrystal after the split of their former band The Manhattan Love Suicides in July 2009.

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's Margaret Reges described the band as " ..a twee pop outfit whose blissfully buzzy,

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-influenced tunes drew heavily from seminal twee pop acts like the

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, Dolly Mixture, and

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", and the band have cited the British

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band

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as an influence. Initially the band were a studio-only project with various guests helping on recordings. They released their debut 7", an EP titled ''The Letters to Daddy'', on Squirrel Records in November 2009. On 20 July 2010 the band debuted its live line-up for the first time. The band then released two further 7" singles, followed by a 17-track compilation CD, released on the band's own Squirrel Records imprint at the end of 2010, titled ''Reverence, Severance and Spite''. The band's debut album, titled ''You Always Loved Violence'', was released on 10 October 2011. The three-track limited edition ''Deep Thrust'' EP was released on

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on 12 November 2012 as a prelude to a new album to be entitled ''How Many Times Have You Let Me Die?'', scheduled for release on 8 April 2013.

References

External links

Squirrel Records website

Band Discography at discogs.com

Your New Favourite Band: The Blanche Hudson Weekend - TDOA Interview, 14 June 2010

Odd Box Records website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanche Hudson Weekend Indie rock groups from Leeds Musical groups established in 2009