Kenickie

Kenickie were a four-piece punk-indie band from Sunderland, England. The band was formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Lauren Laverne (b. Lauren Gofton), drummer Johnny

Kenickie were a four-piece punk-indie band from Sunderland, England. The band was formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Lauren Laverne (b. Lauren Gofton), drummer Johnny X (real name Pete Gofton, Lauren's brother), lead guitarist and occasional vocalist Marie du Santiago (b. Marie Nixon) and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate Montrose (b. Emma Jackson).

The group originally worked with Newcastle punk label Slampt before signing to EMI. They disbanded in 1998 after a London Astoria gig, where Lauren famously closed the night by saying "We were Kenickie ... a bunch of fuckwits".