Love Bites (band)

Love Bites are an English all-female pop punk^[1]^[2] band from Atherstone, a small town in Warwickshire, The Midlands. The group formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2007, but reformed again in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Career

The band, named after the Def Leppard song, formed while the members were still in school.^[3] They started out as a three piece group consisting of Danielle Graham, Aimee Haddon and Hannah Haddon with Nicki Wood later joining the band.^[4] They did some touring and recording. In 2006, Wood left the band and was replaced by Beka Pritchard.^[5] They broke up the next year.^[4]

The band released their debut single, "You Broke My Heart", in October 2005. The single got to No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.^[6] Shortly after, the band went on a tour to schools in the UK.^[7] The band released their second single, "He's Fit" in February 2006, which charted at No. 48.^[8] An album, Love Sucks was planned^[9] but was cancelled.

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.^{[citation needed]} Aimee, Hannah and Dani remained in the group.

They announced that they would continue to perform and would be writing and recording new material to be released sometime in the future.^{[citation needed]}

Singles

Love Bites singles
Release	Song	UK Singles Chart
2005	"You Broke My Heart"^[10]	13
2006	"He's Fit"	48

References

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

[1] Live, Birmingham (19 October 2005). "Love Bites for teen band with attitude". BirminghamLive.

[2] Fulton, Rick (8 September 2005). "CLUBBING NATION: THE FUTURE' S PUNK". Daily Record.

[3] Dingwall, John (17 February 2006), "Bite Marks", Scottish Daily Record

[pictures-4] "picturesfromthepast", Tamworth Herald, 3 October 2013

[5] "With added bite", Tamworth Herald, 10 August 2006

[6] "Lucky 13 chart entry for love bites", Tamworth Herald, 27 October 2005

[7] "Girl band's school tour strikes a chord", Newsquest Media Group Newspapers, 15 September 2005

[8] "Girl band misses out on top 40 spot", Tamworth Herald, 9 March 2006

[9] Mehta, Asha (20 October 2005), "Nightlife: Love Bites for teen band with attitude", Birmingham Mail

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-10] 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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