![In 1994 whilst working in fast food restaurants to support himself, Mike Skinner forms The Streets alongside Johnny Drum Machine and Kevin Mark Trail...]()
In 1994 whilst working in fast food restaurants to support himself, Mike Skinner forms The Streets alongside Johnny Drum Machine and Kevin Mark Trail...
![The Streets first single 'Has It Come To This' is released in 2000 by the Locked On label, home to The Artful Dodger. A marked success, the track reaches number 18 alongside a remixes from Hospital Records' High Contrast.]()
The Streets first single 'Has It Come To This' is released in 2000 by the Locked On label, home to The Artful Dodger. A marked success, the track reaches number 18 alongside a remixes from Hospital Records' High Contrast.
![In 2002 'Original Pirate Material' was released recieving critical acclaim across the board from critics and fans. The Streets are then nominated for the Mercury Prize alongside Best Album, Best Urban Act, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best British Male Artist at the 2002 Brit Awards.]()
In 2002 'Original Pirate Material' was released recieving critical acclaim across the board from critics and fans. The Streets are then nominated for the Mercury Prize alongside Best Album, Best Urban Act, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best British Male Artist at the 2002 Brit Awards.
![In 2004 The Streets released 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' which reached the number one spot, with 'Fit But You Know It' following closely at number four in the singles chart. A concept album dictating the rise and fall of a relationship alongside losing and then finding a grand, it is perhaps the The Streets' seminal album.]()
In 2004 The Streets released 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' which reached the number one spot, with 'Fit But You Know It' following closely at number four in the singles chart. A concept album dictating the rise and fall of a relationship alongside losing and then finding a grand, it is perhaps the The Streets' seminal album.
!['Dry Your Eyes Mate' from the second album debuts at the top of the UK charts with it's reflection on the more sensitive side of male emotion.]()
'Dry Your Eyes Mate' from the second album debuts at the top of the UK charts with it's reflection on the more sensitive side of male emotion.
!['Blinded By The Lights' is also released in 2004, becoming for many the bands anthem, reflecting a brutal honesty not often seen in chart topping material.]()
'Blinded By The Lights' is also released in 2004, becoming for many the bands anthem, reflecting a brutal honesty not often seen in chart topping material.
!['The Hardest Way To make An Easy Living' is released in 2006, dictating Skinner's difficulty in coming to terms with his new found fame. 'When You Wasn't Famous' the first single, breached the top ten amidst speculation of whether the song was about Cheryl Cole or Rachel Stevens.]()
'The Hardest Way To make An Easy Living' is released in 2006, dictating Skinner's difficulty in coming to terms with his new found fame. 'When You Wasn't Famous' the first single, breached the top ten amidst speculation of whether the song was about Cheryl Cole or Rachel Stevens.
!['Everything Is Borrowed' is released by The Streets in 2008 reflecting a more positive sound that muses rather than dwells around current events.]()
'Everything Is Borrowed' is released by The Streets in 2008 reflecting a more positive sound that muses rather than dwells around current events.
![In 2001 The Streets released 'Computers And Blues' billed as thei last album, alongside a mixtape 'Cyberspace And Reds'. The art work was shot at the UEA ziggurats, reflecting the original cover of 'Original Pirate Material'.]()
In 2001 The Streets released 'Computers And Blues' billed as thei last album, alongside a mixtape 'Cyberspace And Reds'. The art work was shot at the UEA ziggurats, reflecting the original cover of 'Original Pirate Material'.
![The Streets join The Queens Of The Stone Age on the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury.]()
The Streets join The Queens Of The Stone Age on the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury.
![Following the release of their last album the band headline NME stage at Reading Festival alongside 2 Many DJ's, this was largely speculated to be their last gig.]()
Following the release of their last album the band headline NME stage at Reading Festival alongside 2 Many DJ's, this was largely speculated to be their last gig.
![The Streets headline the Relentless Freeze festival at Battersea power station alongside Groove Armada.]()
The Streets headline the Relentless Freeze festival at Battersea power station alongside Groove Armada.
![On the 26th of November at The Big Reunion Festival in Skegness the iconic band played their final gig, in a celebration of a lucrative career in music spanning a decade.]()
On the 26th of November at The Big Reunion Festival in Skegness the iconic band played their final gig, in a celebration of a lucrative career in music spanning a decade.
