Dave Rowntree
Musician
Blur story to hit cinema screens...while James, 41, became a writer and now makes cheese on a farm in Oxfordshire. Drummer Dave Rowntree, 45, has been selected by the Labour Party to be its candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster at the next general election. In this article: Blur, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Monkey: Journey to the West, Jamie Hewlett, Labour Party, Dave Rowntree, Think Tank, Gorillaz, and London |
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BBC News | November 05, 2009
Different drum
...the next general election. Sitting in his campaign office in Soho, Dave, 45, talks to BBC London about politics, how his legal work has opened his eyes to a darker side of the capital and the future of Blur. The expenses scandal has made...
In this article: Blur, Labour Party, House of Commons, Colin Pillinger, London, Beagle 2, Unemployment, Iraq War, and Damon Albarn
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Contactmusic.com | November 02, 2009
Blur - Rowntree Expects To Lose Election
...Party's official candidate. Rowntree has vowed to give the election his all, but concedes he has little chance of winning what is considered a very safe seat for Labour's rivals, the Conservative Party. The 45 year old tells Britain's...
In this article: Labour Party, All rights reserved, T in the Park, Conservative Party, Damon Albarn, Kinross, Scotland, and London
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Sunday Mirror | July 28, 2009
Esther Rantzen and the top 10 celebrities turned politicians
...Dave Rowntree has a third string to his bow: politics. Twice he has stood for the Labour party in local elections in London, on both occasions he was defeated by Conservative candidates. Last year he was selected by the Cities of London and...
In this article: Robert Kilroy-Silk, Esther Rantzen, Martin Bell, Sonny Bono, Jerry Springer, Ronald Reagan, Cannabis, UK Independence Party, and Labour Party
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BBC News | September 14, 2007
BBC NEWS - Politics - Blur drummer stands as councillor
...run for a seat on Westminster Council in a by-election on 3 May. Mr Rowntree, who is standing for Labour, admits he faces a tough fight to get onto the Tory-held council. But he said he wanted to address the extreme deprivation in some...
In this article: Blur, Surgery, UKIP, Labour Party, Westminster Council, England, London, and Tax
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Pitchfork | February 29, 2008
Blur's Rowntree to Seek Parliament Seat Pitchfork
...Constituency Labour Party have selected (former?) Blur drummer Dave Rowntree to run as the Labour candidate for a seat in Parliament, presently held by Conservative party member Mark Field. The seat is a Conservative party stronghold, but if...
In this article: Blur, Mark Field, The Times, Conservative Party, London, NME, End of a Century, Labour, and Alex James
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Times Online | July 28, 2009
Reverend & the Makers and the rise of political rock
...soon after organising an anti-Iraq war march alongside Damon Albarn. (Albarn's bandmate, drummer Dave Rowntree, will stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election.) Tough times, however, produce bolshier musicians. McClure now finds...
In this article: Reverend & the Makers, Mongrel, Itch, King Blues, Red Wedge, Billy Bragg, Enter Shikari, and Labour
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Times Online | June 25, 2009
Blur again: return of the kings of Britpop
...of London and Westminster constituency. "A politician is the least sexy thing to be, isn't it?" observes Rowntree, who is currently immortalised on the Blur T-shirt stand in a red "Vote Dave" garment. Glancing back at Alex James, I suggest...
In this article: Damon Albarn, Alex James, Blur, Country House, Glastonbury, Oasis, Parklife, and Graham Coxon
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Description from Wikipedia:
David Alexander De Horne Rowntree (born 8 May, 1964 in Colchester) is an English musician, animator and political activist. He is best-known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Blur. He is also a member of The Ailerons.
- Name At Birth:
- David Alexander De Horne Rowntree
- Birth Date:
- May 08, 1964
- Occupation:
- Drummer, animator
- Instrument Played:
- drums
- Years Active:
- 1988–present
- Associated With:
- The Ailerons
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