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Kenickie were a four-piece punk rock|punk-Indie rock|indie band from Sunderland, United Kingdom|UK. The band were formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Lauren Laverne (b. Lauren Gofton), drummer Johnny X (real name Pete Gofton, Lauren's brother), lead guitarist and occasional vocalist Marie du Santiago (b. Marie Nixon) and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate Montrose (b. Emma Jackson). The band's name comes from their favourite character in the 1970s film ''Grease (film)|Grease''.
History
Kenickie originally worked with Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle Punk rock|punk label Slampt before signing to Saint Etienne (band)|Saint Etienne's EMI subsidiary, EMIDisc. Kenickie registered in the UK singles chart in the high 20s, their highest position being 24 with the single ''In Your Car'', which opened Top of the Pops on the 10 January 1997 edition, and gained cult appeal after a well-received first album ''At The Club'', which charted at 9 in May 1997.
After meeting them in New York, Courtney Love said:
<blockquote>They're a big bunch of sex, that band Kenickie. They're a big, raw-boned bunch of fucking sex - all three of them and the boy. I hope they get good. I hope we're a good example to them, I hope this record's huge and then the big labels will start sniffing around and then those big fucking raw-boned sexy Newcastle [sic] girls will be... read all
