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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), Carry Willets (bass, vocals), Tim Wanstall (keyboards), and Steve Roberts (drums). Johnny Pilcher of the English indietronica band Weever 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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BLACK SWAN SONG is out today in the UK!!

9 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/athlete

Don't forget that Black Swan Song comes out in the UK today - Monday November 9th. We are donating proceeds from the sale of the single to the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal so even if you don't . …

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