The Kooks
The Kooks

KOOKS

Who are The Kooks?

The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton, and who currently consists of vocalist and guitarist Luke Pritchard (born March 2, 1985 in Worthing) and bassist Hugh Harris (born in Brighton on July 19, 1987). The Kooks all met as students at the BRIT School in Croydon, and all three moved to Brighton to join BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music Institute).

The Kooks had only been together four months when they signed with Virgin Records in 2005 and soon set about scoring hit songs with the likes of Naïve, She Moves In Her Own Way and the UK Official Albums Chart Number 1 Konk from 2008. The Kooks won Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Music Europe Awards in 2006, and have been twice nominated at the BRIT Awards, in 2017 for Best Newcomer and Best British Single.

In May 2025 with the release of Never Know, The Kooks scored their highest-charting album in 17 years, entering at Number 5, their best chart placement since Konk in 2008. 

KOOKS Songs stats

UK No1s
0
UK Top 10s
3
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks at No1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
11
Weeks in the Top 40
58
Weeks in the Top 75
109

KOOKS Albums stats

UK No1s
1
UK Top 10s
5
UK Top 40s
8
UK Top 75s
8
Weeks at No1
1
Weeks in the Top 10
32
Weeks in the Top 40
72
Weeks in the Top 75
115

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