Athlete

Athlete are an English indie rock/"casio rock" (that's what they call it themselves) band. Their sound is a mix of indie rock and electronic music, most recently intergrating "organic sounds" into their music. Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete have wide ranging influences that include Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips (more detailed information about the band's influences can be found on their Last.fm user profile).

They started jamming and practicing in the basement of The Bear, a pub which was converted into a church and sandwich bar, on Deptford High Street in 1999. They began recording here before sending demos out. Signing with Regal Recordings, they released their first single in February '02.

The band came to prominence in 2003 when their debut album - Vehicles and Animals - produced popular singles "You Got The Style", "El Salvador", "Beautiful" and "Westside" (previously named "Rockscene" on ...