The Candle Thieves

about

Welcome to the world of the Candle Thieves - a very wonderful, weird and whimsical place. Deep thinkers can lose themselves here in gentle, poppy pleasures, and enjoy soft-hearted sentiments with sinister undertows. The band that made this world together is the brainchild of two serious songwriters, who wear big, thick-framed glasses, walk out onto the stage to the sound of the Jaws theme tune, set off bubble machines, and play glockenspiels, toy pianos, shakers and snares. They summon up the spirits of Eels, Sufjan Stevens, and the Lucksmiths in their sounds, but make wonderful songs that are utterly their own. But who are these strange characters? They are Scott McEwan and the mysterious man who hides behind the moniker, The Glock, - two sixth form friends from Peterborough, who studied music together at college. They lost touch with each other when they left the school gates, and started to pursue the rock and roll dream. Scott McEwan became the lead singer of a rock band, while The Glock played in a Keane-like pop group that had a top 40 hit. Both have toured the world and tasted the high life, but both craved the chance to make music that was more simple and intimate. Soon, the Candle Thieves' very own brand of wonky, yet heartfelt, commercial pop, began to take shape. They started experimenting with new instruments, and found out they was something truthful and sweet about a man in his mid-20s pouring his heart out over a toy piano, or experimenting with gentle melo

top songs

albums

Sunshine And Other Misfortunes

THE SUNSHINE EP

Balloons

All's Well That Ends Well

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Indie/Rock Playlist: April (2012)

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Indie/Rock Playlist: January (2011)

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Sunshine & Other Misfortunes

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Indie/Rock Playlist: May (2010)

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Indie/Rock Playlist: December (2010)

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Soludos: Cheers to the Summer - 2010 Summer Soundtrack

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SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists

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The Sunshine

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