The Darkness are a British rock band from Lowestoft, Suffolk, formed in 2000. The band consists of Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain & Rufus Tiger Taylor.

The Darkness came to prominence with the release of their debut album, Permission to Land, in 2003. Backed by the singles "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", "Growing on Me", "Get Your Hands off My Woman", and "Love is Only a Feeling", the album was certified quadruple platinum in the United Kingdom, with sales of over 1,300,000.[1] In 2004 the band won three Brit Awards: Best British Group, Best British Rock Act, and Best British Album