The Kooks
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• The band currently consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synth), Alexis Nunez (drums),Peter Denton (bass guitar) and Ewan Ling (keyboards/vocals)
• The original bassist was Max Rafferty, and the founding drummer was Paul Garred
• The lineup of the band remained constant until the departure of Rafferty in 2008
• Dan Logan served as a temporary replacement, until Peter Denton joined the band permanently in October 2008
• Early in 2010, Pritchard announced the departure of drummer Paul Garred, due to a nerve problem in his arm
• Late in the year, Garred rejoined for studio sessions, however Chris Prendergast played drums when the band played live
• Garred finally left in November 2011 after the release of their third album, Junk of the Heart
• In 2012, the band was accompanied on drums by Alexis Nunez (from Golden Silvers), who eventually joined the band full-time
• A self-described "pop" band, their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium
• With songs described as "catchy as hell", The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop, being described once as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times"