"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
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Critic Consensus
Based on 29 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Young Knives is rated as a neither good nor bad live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Young Knives concert reviews describe live shows and performances as pleasing, thrilling, eclectic, glorious, eccentric, and sophisticated.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom (1998 - present)
Bio
Young Knives are an experimental rock group which formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England in 1998. The band consists of Henry Dartnall (vocals, guitar), Thomas (The House of Lords) Bonsu-Dartnall (bass, vocals) and Oliver Askew (drums, vocals).
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Critic Concert Reviews
Buzz Magazine (UK)
December 3, 2021
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Young Knives + Wesley Gonzalez Are Pleasantly Eclectic Double-Bill At Cardiff’S Clwb
'm hoping the band come on soon so I don't have to visit the toilets again and have to avoid eye contact with the 'toilet guy' who will be expecting a quid for the 'service' of handing me a paper towel.
For the average NME pundit they are a set of awkward customers, steeped in tweedy Englishness combined with being a bit too well-spoken and a having a look that’s not too MTV friendly.
“I thought it was going to be really bad but its actually alright”. Young Knives bassist the House of Lords feigning his surprise at Wolverhampton and what it has to offer should hardly endear him to the crowd, but this example of the camaraderie that the Young Knives deliver at their live performances only s
Its presence is in keeping with the Oxford trio's reputation for running their careers along the lines of a 1950s boarding school with tweed suits superiority and genteel bickering all playing their part.