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The LaFontaines are a Scottish band from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, formed in 2010. The band consists of Kerr Okan (lead vocals), Jamie Keenan (drums, vocals), John Gerard (bass, vocals), Iain Findlay (guitar), and Darren McCaughey (guitar, keyboard). Their style is a unique blend of hip hop, rock and pop. The band are named after American voice actor Don LaFontaine. The band made their break in 2011 at T in the Park and, although their career so far has been relatively brief, they have gained a huge fan base all over the UK. They signed with the Manchester based record company LAB Records in 2013. They have won a number of awards, including the Best Live Act award at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards,〔 and, in 2013, they won the Big Apple award along with the chance to perform in New York City as part of Scotland week. Furthermore, they have been hailed as "the best live band in Scotland" by the ''Sunday Mail''.〔 Throughout their career, the band has supported the likes of Twin Atlantic, All Time Low, The Ting Tings, 3OH!3, The Blackout, N-Dubz, The Cool Kids, Professor Green and Tinchy Stryder.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vintage-lounge.co.uk/?p=600 )〕 The band's lyrical content is often a social commentary on today's modern culture. Their record "All She Knows", produced by Matt O' Grady, secured daytime airplay on BBC Radio 1 as well as commercial stations across the UK. It received its audio premier on the Rock Sound website, which earned the band a double page feature in the national newspapers, ''Sunday Mail'' and ''The Sun''. The LaFontaines' debut album ''Class'' was released in June 2015, reaching number 10 on the Scottish Albums Chart and number 98 on the UK Albums Chart after the first week of sales.This was after they had parted ways with LAB Records and formed their own label, 889 records. ==Performances== The band has performed all over the UK and Europe. Their biggest festival appearance was at T in the Park (2014) where they played in the King Tut's tent. Some of their other festival appearances across the UK are at Belladrum, Crooked Ways, Redfest and Underground Festival. They have also performed at Barrowland Ballroom (Glasgow), the Ironworks (Inverness), The Garage (Glasgow), Youth Beatz (Dumfries), the Glasshouse (Glasgow), the Stereo (Glasgow) and at 02 ABC (Glasgow). Also, in 2012 they performed at the O2 Academy Oxford (England).They joined George Watsky on the whole of his European tour in September and October 2014, including dates in Denmark, Germany, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Austria.The band has also played in New York City as part of Scotland Week.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/scottish-band-lafontaines-tell-7nights-3403971 )〕 Their latest appearance was at O2 ABC Glasgow on October 31, 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The LaFontaines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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