The Maccabees (band)

The Maccabees
The Maccabees in 2015 (From left to right: Felix White, Orlando Weeks, Rupert Jarvis, Hugo White, and Sam Doyle.)
The Maccabees in 2015 (From left to right: Felix White, Orlando Weeks, Rupert Jarvis, Hugo White, and Sam Doyle.)
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2004–2017, 2024–present
LabelsFiction Records
Fierce Panda Records
Members
  • Orlando Weeks
  • Felix White
  • Hugo White
  • Rupert Jarvis
  • Sam Doyle
Past members
  • Robert Dylan Thomas
  • Elliott Andrews
  • Will White
Websitethemaccabees.co.uk

The Maccabees are an English indie rock band, formed in 2004 in London.[1][2][3] They released four albums: Colour It In in 2007, followed by Wall of Arms in 2009, Given to the Wild which was released on 9 January 2012 and their last album Marks to Prove It released on 31 July 2015. The band announced that they decided to disband in August 2016, with farewell gigs in 2017.[4]

On 25 October 2024, it was announced that the band were reuniting.[5]

  1. ^ "The Maccabees at Fiction Records". Fiction Records. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. ^ Hall, Duncan (20 March 2009). "The Maccabees Move Back to London". The Argus. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ^ Bray, Elisa (10 February 2012). "The Maccabees – The quiet men of guitar rock". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ^ Morgan, Luke (8 August 2016). "The Maccabees announce split – read their statement in full". NME. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (25 October 2024). "The Maccabees confirm return for 2025". NME. London. ISSN 0028-6362. OCLC 474296603. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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