- Origin: Sheffield, England
- Genre: Alternative rock
- Memebrs: Russell Bates, George Waite, Daniel Hopewell, Tom Dakin
- Formed: 2008
- Albums: Chasing after ghosts ( 2011), Hold fast ( 2012), Soapbox ( 2014)
The Crookes named after the Sheffield suburb where Saunders and Hopewell initially met, gained popularity in 2008 after recording a live session on BBC radio 1 which led to Steve Lamacq to declare them his favourite British band of the year also describing the band as having "ambition and flare and singer with a beautiful voice, one those special, poetic voices which dips and soars above their jangling guitars".
They released their first single " A Colliers Wife" in 2009, followed by single " Bloodshot days" in 2010, There music style having been compared to artists such as Vampire weekend, Belle and Sebastian, The Housemartins and The Smiths.
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