The Darkness

The Darkness is a British rock band formed in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 2000 by brothers [a=Justin Hawkins] and [a=Dan Hawkins]. Together with [a=Frankie Poullain] and [a=Ed Graham] the band recorded and released their debut album Permission to Land in 2003. Poullain left the band in 2005 and was replaced by [a=Richie Edwards], before the release of One Way Ticket to Hell ...and Back. Lead-singer Justin Hawkins announced he had left the band in October 2006.

On 15 March 2011, after a 5-year hiatus, The Darkness announced a reunion. The following year they released their third studio album, Hot Cakes. Drummer Ed Graham was replaced by [a=Emily Dolan Davies] for the album Last of Our Kind (2015), she left the band before the album was even released. With their new drummer, [a=Rufus Taylor (2)], The Darkness have released two studio albums: Pinewood Smile (2017) and Easter Is Cancelled (2019).