The Pigeon Detectives are a five piece indie rock band from Rothwell, Leeds with influences such as The Beatles, The Kinks and The Velvet Underground. Pigeon Detectives, who formed in 2002, found acclaim among DJs and the musical press when they performed at 2006 Reading and Leeds festivals, being tagged as the "band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007". They supported Dirty Pretty Things whilst they toured in spring 2006. In early November 2006 they supported fellow West Yorkshire band Kaiser Chiefs, who are known to be fans of the band, on a number of occasions around Europe.
They supported Dirty Pretty Things whilst they toured in spring 2006. In early November 2006 they supported fellow West Yorkshire band Kaiser Chiefs, who are known to be fans of the band, on a number of occasions around Europe. On 8 July 2007, they played on the Radio 1 NME Stage in front of thousands at T in the Park. The performance was televised and shown later that day on BBC3.
They performed a secret gig at leeds festival 08 on the Thursday night following in the kaisers foot steps
Line-up is as follows:
Vocals: Matt Bowman
Guitar: Oliver Main
Guitar: Ryan Wilson
Bass: David Best
Drums: Jimmi Naylor
Francis International Airport 3
Los Campesinos! 18
Mando Diao 37
The Fratellis 11
The Kooks 28
The View 11
Tokyo Police Club 15
Babyshambles 14
Dirty Pretty Things 2
The Wombats 25
Bloc Party 22
Maxïmo Park 33
razorlight 15
Arctic Monkeys 31
Blood Red Shoes 19
Dog Is Dead 1
Editors 26
Eight Legs 3
Good Shoes 6
Hard-Fi 10
Kaiser Chiefs 30
Kyle Falconer 2
Midlake 19
Milburn 5
The Chapman Family 1
The Cribs 21
The Enemy 9
The Films 2
The Futureheads 6
Killers 2
The Sunshine Underground 7
The Ting Tings 7
The Twang 16
Twisted Wheel 3
We Are Scientists 19
Cajun Dance Party 2
Red Light Company 5
The Strokes 26