Kenickie were an English four-piece
pop punk band from
Sunderland. The band was formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist
Lauren Laverne, drummer Johnny X (real name
Pete Gofton, Lauren's brother), lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Marie du Santiago (b. Anne Marie Nixon) and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate Montrose (b. Emma Jackson). The band's name comes from their favourite character in the 1970s film
Grease.