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Athlete - Deptford
Deptford quartet Athlete are well on their way towards musical stardom.
The indie guitar band comprises Joel Pott (guitar/vocals), Carey Willetts (bass), Stephen Roberts (drums) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards).
The four lads began playing music together as teenagers and eventually quit their jobs as skate shop owners and gardeners to form a band.
Athlete hit the top 40 with singles You Got The Style and El Salvador, while their 2003 debut album Vehicles & Animals went gold and was shortlisted for The Mercury Music Prize.
The band, whose sound has been described as everything from "neo-Britpop" to "Casio-centric", released their second album Tourist in 2005. The album was released to much acclaim and went to number one in the charts.
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