The Crescent were an English
rock
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band, formed in 2000 in
Huyton,
Merseyside
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. The band comprised frontman Wayne Whitfield, guitarist Karl Rowlands, bassist Sean Longsworth and drummer Joey Harrison.
The band were noted as being "most famous for being protegees of lost La
Lee Mavers".
Career
Sean Longsworth and Joey Harrison Harrison were still in their
teens
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when they formed The Crescent. They were soon joined by guitarist Karl Rowlands. The band rehearsed with fellow Huytonian Lee Mavers, formerly of
The La's, but the collaborated stalled before gigging due to Mavers' erratic personality.
After singer-songwriter Wayne Whitfield joined the band, the band signed to Virgin Records sublabel
Hut Records
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. Their debut
single
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Songs
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, "On The Run" made the
Top 50
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in the
UK Singles Chart
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in May 2002.
Two further singles followed, each reaching the
UK chart
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,
before their self-titled debut
album
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was released in September 2002. They went on to tour across the
UK, supporting other bands such as
Toploader
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and
The Bluetones.
Despite working on material for a second album, the band were dropped by Hut and split up in 2003. Whitfield now lives in Norway, and Karl Rowlands fronts Liverpool band In By Ones.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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English indie rock groups
Musical groups from Liverpool
Musical groups established in 2000
Post-Britpop groups