The Madeleines formed after childhood friends James (guitar/vocals), Matt (guitar/vocals) and Dunc (formerly drums), who went to school together in South Wales, where they spent their teenage years playing punk and new wave covers in various bands, all found themselves a few years later living in London. Out for James’ birthday, making music together again came up heatedly in conversation, and new friend Mike, originally from Knebworth, drunkenly promised to buy a bass.

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