Played showcase for James Endeacott

She formed a plan (dubbed “Plan A”) to get the Libertines signed to Rough Trade Records within 6 months. During the period, Barât and Doherty wrote many of the songs which ended up on their debut studio album. Gary Powell was recruited to play drums, as Paul Dufour was deemed by Pootschi to be “too old.” On 1 October 2001, Barât and Doherty played a showcase for James Endeacott from Rough Trade. After Borrell failed to attend this important rehearsal, they telephoned him to discover that he was on tour “living the high life.” Endeacott’s support led to them playing for the heads of Rough Trade, Geoff Travis and Jeanette Lee, on 11 December. They were told they would be signed, and the official deal happened on 21 December. The Libertines were in need of a bassist, so Hassall rejoined the band at their request, but was informed he would have to stay in the background, as the band would be focused on the partnership of Doherty and Barât. After signing with Rough Trade, Doherty and Barât rented a flat together at 112a Teesdale Street in Bethnal Green which is part of East End . They named it “The Albion Rooms”, a venue which became a location for many of their guerrilla gigs .