Artist: Enter Shikari
Genre(s):
Rock
Dance
Hardcore
Discography:
Sorry You're Not a Winner
Year: 2006
Tracks: 3
Nodding Acquaintance EP
Year: 2003
Tracks: 3
Post-hardcore getup Enter Shikari formed in Hertfordshire, England, in 2003. Founded from the remnants of the chemical group Hybryd, the original lineup comprised singer Rou Reynolds, guitar player Liam "Rory" Clewlow, bassist Chris Batting, and drummer Rob Rolfe. In June 2003 Participate Shikari issued the demonstration EP Nodding Acquaintanceship, which they sold at gigs and via their vane site. The success of devil additional self-released EPs, Sorry, You're Not a Achiever and 2004's Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour, further developed their growing winnow radix and cemented the band's ratiocination to go it solely, rejecting the overtures of major labels. As Enter Shikari continued their unrelenting live schedule, they also embraced the mixer networking site MySpace, in 2006 securing a spot on the Gibson/MySpace microscope level at the yearbook Download Festival. That saami summer, the radical founded its suffer record tag, Waylay Reality, and issued the digital-only single "Mothership," which was named Unity of the Week by Apple's iTunes retail shopfront. At year's closing, Enter Shikari was on the button the endorsement unsigned band to trade out the famous Capital of the United Kingdom Astoria. In March 2007, they issued their first base proper LP, Read to the Skies, which entered the Brits Top Five-spot on the strength of the smash single "Anything Can Befall in the Next Half 60 minutes."
