The Little Flames were an

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band from

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. The band consisted of Eva Petersen (Vocals), Greg Mighall (Drums), Joe Edwards (Bass),

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(Guitar) and Mat Gregory (Guitar). Their music can best be described as indie rock with some 1960s inspiration, slightly similar to

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. Fans of the band include

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, who could be seen wearing Little Flames T-shirts at concerts at the Astoria in London. The band has played shows with bands such as the

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and

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. The band's song "Put Your Dukes Up John" was

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by the Arctic Monkeys for the B-side of their single, "

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History

The Little Flames formed in December 2004, after members of the band were introduced to each other by dub and

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DJ Babylon Fox. The band's run was short lived, and split up on 15 May 2007 prior to the release of their debut album, which was not released until 2016.

, Joe Edwards and Greg Mighall went on to form

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, whilst Eva Petersen is pursuing a solo career. Mat Gregory, who was the main songwriter for The Little Flames, continues to work as an artist, writer and musician. Miles Kane has since left The Rascals to pursue a solo career. ''The Day is Not Today'' was released by Deltasonic Records in 2016.

Discography

Albums

*''The Day Is Not Today'' (2007 - Unreleased until 2016)

Singles

*"Goodbye Little Rose" (2004) *"Put Your Dukes Up John" (2005) *"Isobella" (2007)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Little Flames, The Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 English indie rock groups Alternative rock groups from Merseyside Deltasonic Records artists