Biography
This UK indie rock band gained some prominent column inches prior to the release of their 2004 debut album, with lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell (4 April 1980, London, England) declaring his songwriting genius to anyone who would listen. Borrell formed Razorlight in summer 2002 with two Swedish-born musicians, Björn Ågren (b. Sweden; guitar) and Carl Dalemo (b. 12 December 1980, Lidköping, Sweden; bass), and fellow Englishman Christian Smith-Pancorvo (drums). The quartet built up a reputation on the London club circuit with their fiery live act and rudimentary grasp of the sound pioneered by 70s post-punk favourites Television. In November of the same year, they entered the famed analogue studio Toerag to record demos of three live favourites, ‘Rip It Up’, ‘Rock ’N’ Roll Lies’ and ‘In The City’. The resulting record company interest saw the quartet being courted by several major labels, and ultimately...
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