The Libertines are an English indie rock band. The band was formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), the band also includes John Hassall (bass) (although Ed Graves of Evolver and Danny Herman of Audiovisuals were also tried as bassists) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. Part of what was described as the garage rock revival of that time, one of the aptly named 'The' bands and spearheading this movement in the UK, the band is centred on the song-writing partnership of Barât and Doherty.
The band gained some popularity in the early 2000s. Despite their initial mainstream success , their profile soon grew, culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME magazine. Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, former Clash member.
Despite their critical success, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, often coming from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, which eventually led to the breakup of the band. Doherty has since stated that the breakup of the band had been the result of relationship difficulties between Barât and himself that were not related to his drug addictions.[3] The members of The Libertines went on to form new bands with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.
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The Libertines are an English indie rock band. The band was formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), the band also includes John Hassall (bass) (although Ed Graves of Evolver and Danny Herman of Audiovisuals were also tried as bassists) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. Part of what was described as the garage rock revival of that time, one of the aptly named 'The' bands and spearheading this movement in the UK, the band is centred on the song-writing partnership of Barât and Doherty.The band gained some popularity in the early 2000s. Despite their initial mainstream success , their profile soon grew, culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME magazine. Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, former Clash member.Despite their critical success, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, often coming from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, which eventually led to the breakup of the band. Doherty has since stated that the breakup of the band had been the result of relationship difficulties between Barât and himself that were not related to his drug addictions. The members of The Libertines went on to form new bands with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.
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