Young Knives
Rock band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch · formed 1998
- art punk
- art rock
- electronic
- experimental rock
- indie rock
- industrial rock
- leicester
- neo-psychedelia
- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Aug 16, 2025Escot Park
About
Young Knives is a band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, formed in 1998, tagged art punk, art rock, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Young Knives formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- Young Knives is based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch — MusicBrainz
- Henry Dartnall: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- The House of Lords: background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Oliver Askew: background vocals, drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Young Knives has 23 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Young Knives formed in 1995 — Wikipedia
- Young Knives is from Ashby-de-la-Zouch , Leicestershire , England — Wikipedia
- Young Knives has 2 members: Henry Dartnall, The House of Lords (Thomas Bonsu-Dartnall) — Wikipedia
- Young Knives plays Post-punk revival — Wikipedia
- Young Knives plays art rock — Wikipedia
- Young Knives plays indie rock — Wikipedia
- Young Knives plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- Young Knives has 77689 listeners on Last.fm — Young Knives on Last.fm
- Young Knives has 3 followers on Genius — Young Knives on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @youngknives — Young Knives on Genius
- Formed 1998 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: art rock, indie rock — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
4 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20051 show
- 20081 show
- 20231 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Escot Park · Ottery St MarySupportwith Sex Pistols, Frank Turner, Levellers, +40 | Support | Sex Pistols, Frank Turner, Levellers, +40 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | The Jericho · OxfordHeadlinerwith 2nd Grade | Headliner | 2nd Grade |
| Dec 17, 2008 | La Flèche d'Or · ParisHeadlinerwith The Bishops, S.C.U.M | Headliner | The Bishops, S.C.U.M |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Gang of Four, Belle and Sebastian, Broadcast | Support | Gang of Four, Belle and Sebastian, Broadcast |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Barbican Centre · London1 show
- Escot Park · Ottery St Mary1 show
- La Flèche d'Or · Paris1 show
- The Jericho · Oxford1 show
Cities played
- London1 show
- Ottery St Mary1 show
- Oxford1 show
- Paris1 show
Releases
22 releases, 2002–2025Landfill
2025 · Album
Love the Knives: 2010-2025 the D.I.Y Years
2025 · Compilation
Dissolution
2024 · Single
Barbarians
2020 · Album
Sheep Tick
2020 · Single
Something Awful
2015 · Ep
Oh Happiness
2014 · Ep
Sick Octave
2013 · Album
Human Again
2011 · Single
Ornaments From the Silver Arcade
2011 · Album
Dyed in the Wool
2008 · Single
Superabundance
2008 · Album
Terra Firma
2007 · Single
Here Comes the Rumour Mill
2006 · Single
She’s Attracted To
2006 · Single
Voices of Animals and Men
2006 · Album
Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)
2006 · Single
Junky Music Makes My Heart Beat Faster
2005 · Ep
The Decision
2005 · Single
Nolens Volens
2004 · Album
Split EP
2004 · Ep
The Young Knives… Are Dead
2002 · Album
Lineup
- Henry Dartnall · guitar, lead vocals
- The House of Lords · background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, synthesizer
Former
- Oliver Askew · background vocals, drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Young Knives on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Young Knives on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.