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Deptford, London, England (1999 – present)

Athlete are an band which formed in 1999 in Deptford, London, England. The band consists of Joel Pott (vocals, guitar), Carey Willets (bass, vocals), Tim Wanstall (keyboards), and Steve Roberts (drums). Johnny Pilcher of the English indietronica band Weevil has joined them as second guitarist for their live shows.

Their sound is a mix of indie rock and electronic music, most recently integrating organic sounds into their music. Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete have wide-ranging influences that include Grandaddy and Flaming Lips.
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  • ShellyWolff

    Always reminds me Vincent and the Doctor

    16 days ago
  • randombob18

    I need to stop listening to these guys after too much beer, makes you too emotional....

    18 days ago
  • BelbBlue

    S-W-E-E-T & L-O-V-E ❤ !

    last month
  • melcaya

    i just awesome !! my prefer band

    February 2012
  • merrycube

    Live At Union Chapel ❤

    February 2012
  • MrBananarama

    These guys deserve a break-through! I was able to see them live in Holland a year or 2 ago and I didn't went, because I didn't like all their songs... 2 years later and I'm in love with these guys! Stupid me! These guys are waaaaaaay too underrated and deserve a spot between Coldplay, Muse and other British bands... Go Athlete!

    February 2012
  • Exiliot

    no bad

    February 2012
  • gui_x

    cool

    February 2012
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UK TOUR

12 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/athlete

We'll be touring the UK in November/December playing all the tracks from Singles 01-10 plus a few extras.  Support is from the excellent Alice Gold and Stoney.Tickets available from …

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