Love Bites (band)

Love Bites is an English girl band that formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2007, but reformed again in 2011.

Career

The band, named after a Def Leppard song, formed while the members were still in school.[1] They started out as a three piece group consisting of Danielle Graham, Aimee Haddon and Hannah Haddon with Nicki Wood later joining the band.[2] They did some touring and recording. In 2006 Wood left the band and was replaced by Beka Pritchard.[3] They broke up the next year.[2]

The band released their debut single, "You Broke My Heart", on October 2005. The single got to #13 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] Shortly after the band went on a tour to schools in the UK.[5] The band released their second single, "He's Fit" in February 2006, and it charted at #48.[6] An album 'Love Sucks' was planned[7] but cancelled.

Singles

Release Song UK Singles Chart
2005 "You Broke My Heart"[8] 13
2006 "He's Fit" 48

References

  1. Dingwall, John (17 February 2006), "Bite Marks", Scottish Daily Record
  2. 1 2 "picturesfromthepast", Tamworth Herald, 3 October 2013
  3. "With added bite", Tamworth Herald, 10 August 2006
  4. "Lucky 13 chart entry for love bites", Tamworth Herald, 27 October 2005
  5. "Girl band's school tour strikes a chord", Newsquest Media Group Newspapers, 15 September 2005
  6. "Girl band misses out on top 40 spot", Tamworth Herald, 9 March 2006
  7. Mehta, Asha (20 October 2005), "Nightlife: Love Bites for teen band with attitude", Birmingham Mail
  8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 331. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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