The Maccabees

The Maccabees are an indie rock band originally from South London, based in Brighton, UK.

The current line-up consists of Orlando Weeks (vocals), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (guitar, vocals), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums).

They have released two albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009. A third album Given to the Wild is scheduled for a release date of 9 January 2012.

The band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word and not from taking the name of the already established Thanet band. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, lead singer Orlando Weeks has more recently affirmed, in an interview on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 1 show, that none of the band is religious. Their lyrics often include an atheistic theme, in particular their second album's title track, "Wall of Arms".