Athlete

Athlete are an indie rock band hailing from Deptford, London, England.

Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete took their wide ranging influences such as Grandadd

Athlete are an indie rock band hailing from Deptford, London, England.

Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete took their wide ranging influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips and started jamming and practising 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 there, before sending demos out. Signing with Regal Recordings, they released their first single in February 2002. The band came to prominence in 2003 with their debut album, Vehicles and Animals, producing popular singles such as You Got the Style and El Salvador. The album earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination and went on to sell over 250,000 copies.