Itch

Itch is a UK indie rock band active since 1998. The group is a four-piece alternative math rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, and its line-up is Mike Milner on vocals and guitar, Steven Banks on guitar, John Darke on bass guitar, and Lee Strong on drums.

History and releases

The band starts in 1999 and is influenced by groups such as Sweep the Leg Johnny, Spy Versus Spy and The White Octave. It first gains wider notice through its early release, The Boy Who Cried Wolf!, an EP issued in 2002 on Happy Astronaut. The band follows this with the album Well,Well,Well, Three Holes in the Ground in 2005 on Big Scary Monsters, then the single The Bombshell in 2007, also on Big Scary Monsters. Later, it releases An Illusion Of Grandeur From A One Trick Pony on Tip Toe Records.

Style and context

Itch is associated with alternative math rock and indie rock, with related tags including electronic and rap. The group is also linked to the UK independent scene through its releases on small labels such as Happy Astronaut, Big Scary Monsters and Tip Toe Records.