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Justin Hawkins grew up in the Suffolk town of Lowestoft, at a young age he locked himself away and learnt guitar. He was pretty good, but his kid brother Dan was even better ("I'm white hot," says Justin, "but he's shit hot."). Spotting their own potential they started a covers band with Dan on lead vocals.

In 1997, Justin departed to technical college in Huddersfield. Dan, meanwhile, moved to London in search of a band to join. That's when he met Frankie Poullain, an exiled Scot who came from a family of adventurers (he claims his dad was a pirate in the West Indies, his brother a soldier of fortune).

They shared a flat in Shepherd's Bush, where itinerant musos would pass through and jam. Justin, and Dan's schoolfriend Ed Graham, a drummer, would visit on weekends. The two brothers and Frankie formed an ill-fated prog rock band called Empire. Under Justin's guidance, they increased the heaviness of the sound, and threw out the lead singer. The brothers Hawkins had a talk. Was it worth carrying on? The answer came on Millennium Eve, when the pair went back to Norfolk to their Aunty's pub.

Justin entered a karaoke competition and performed "Bohemian Rhapsody", acting out every line and doing spectacular star jumps. Dan beheld his big bro's flamboyant star quality, and saw the future: "I know, YOU be the front man! The first call they made was to Frankie, who left Venezuela to rejoin them. The second call they made was to Ed, who left his band to rejoin them. The Darkness was born.

The Darkness has 4 members:

-Justin Hawkins/Vocals/Guitar/Synthesiser

-Dan Hawkins/Guitar

-Frankie Poullain/Bass

-Ed Graham/Drums

 

 

 

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Justin Hawkins
















The Darkness have an album out called "Permission To Land"
 
Since early days, The Darkness have been called "lame" and "cheesy" Due to the falsetto voice of frontman Justin Hawkins. They produce classic rock tunes with killer lyrics. On their album "Permission To Land" They vary from rockin' tunes like "I Believe In a Thing Called Love" to slightly more meaningful songs such as " Love Is Only a Feeling" or "Love On The Rocks With No Ice" Also, showing they have a sense of humour, a song like "Friday Night" will make you laugh. No Matter what your taste, The Darkness produce songs to appeal to everyone. They are a truly unique sounding band, that are causing a stir all over the UK. And are soon to be attempting the infamous "break" into America.
 
Their latest tune Love Is Only a Feeling, has a stomping drum-beat and breath-taking guitar solo's.
 
 
Love Is Only a Feeling













The first flush of youth was upon you when our eyes first met
And I knew that to you and into your life I had to get
I felt light-headed at the touch of this stranger's hand
An assault my defences systematically failed to withstand

'Cos you came at a time
When the pursuit of one true love in which to fall
Was the be all and end all

Love is only a feeling
(Drifting away)
When I'm in your arms I start believing
(It's here to stay)
But love is only a feeling
Anyway

The state of elation that this unison of hearts achieved
I had seen, I had touched, I had tasted and I truly believed

That the light of my life
Would tear a hole right through each cloud that scudded by
Just to beam on you and I

Love is only a feeling
(Drifting away)
When I'm in your arms I start believing
(It's here to stay)
But love is only a feeling
Anyway, anyway

Love is only a feeling
(Drifting away)
And we've got to stop ourselves believing
(It's here to stay)
'Cos love is only a feeling
Anyway.

Biography thanks to The Darkness website. www.thedarknessrock.com