Love Bites (band)

Love Bites is an English girl band from Atherstone, a small town in Warwickshire, The Midlands, UK. The band formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2007, but reformed again in 2011.

For the Japanese metal band, see Lovebites (band).

Love bites formed again in 2019 for a music festival in their hometown of Atherstone, but now as a three piece, due to Nicki Wood the second guitarist no longer taking part. Aimee, Hannah and Dani will remain.

The band announced they will continue to perform and will be writing and recording new material to be released sometime in the future.

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
Love Bites 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. "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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