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Athlete
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United Kingdom

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Member Since5/31/2005
Band Websitewww.athlete.mu
Band MembersJoel Pott – guitar & vocals
Carey Willetts – bass
Tim Wanstall – keyboards
Stephen Roberts – drums

Hi! It's sometimes difficult for us to respond to our messages here. We will do our best, but bear with us. Hope to see you in our travels.
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Record LabelFiction Records
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 21 2009 7:00P
Southampton University Southampton
Dec 4 2009 7:00P
Anson Rooms Bristol
Dec 5 2009 7:00P
ABC Glasgow, Scotland
Dec 6 2009 7:00P
The Ritz Manchester
Dec 8 2009 7:00P
Shepherds Bush Empire London
Dec 9 2009 7:00P
Shepherds Bush Empire London
Dec 10 2009 7:00P
Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton

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Athlete release charity single to raise money for Royal British Legion  (view more)

BLACK SWAN SONG is out today in the UK!!  (view more)

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Athlete : Black Swan Song: Signed  (view more)

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   About Athlete
 
Black Swan Story
 
 
 
Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, ‘Vehicles And Animals’, Athlete have established themselves among the UK's finest songsmiths. The south east Londoners have sold more than a million copies of their three hit albums (the other two being 2005's ‘Tourist’ and 2007's ‘Beyond The Neighbourhood’); packed out venues across the land; picked up an Ivor Novello award; and topped both the UK's album and airplay charts.

‘Black Swan’, their fourth album, is a musical summary of everything Athlete have been through; the good, the bad and the ugly. But although its songs burn with literate emotion, this certainly isn't a downbeat record. In fact, the album begins with the hurtling FM rush of glorious first single, ‘Superhuman Touch’, which catapults the album into life with the opening line, "I'm on fire and nothing's gonna hold me back".

The album reaches its climax with ‘The Awkward Goodbye’, an intensely personal tale of love slipping away; the snappy ‘Magical Mistakes’, a giddy gush of proud, parental love; and ‘Rubik's Cube’ which, according to Joel, "Sums everything up. It's about puzzling through life, working it out as you go along and having to deal with its uncertainties. That's the magic of life, really."

‘Superhuman Touch’ the single is out on Monday 17th August 09
‘Black Swan’ the album is out on Monday 24th August 09




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David Marlowe

David Marlowe



Nov 21 2009 6:21 PM

EPIC LIFE. (part one)



Birth of all things mine

A distance now

Only images

On a wall of shadows

Like my lungs



A chid called David

Fair year, fair hair

till seven and beaten

For stealing with a girl

Jane her name



My first curse



Then there are teens

James dean and Deep Purple

Big noises

for the ego

To make up for the lak

Of girlfriends and that mystery

Of sex



I rn away sometimes

Only wanting to be found

Hempel hampsted and police

More police less kind

Come later and harder

Brighton and Borstel



My second curse



Monday and the mamas and papas

both real and on record

Black sheeping my way home

Back to brighton and real sex

Nurses and bikers and beer

In the lanes

And queer friends who relate



More policand cars fast

Becoming a way of strife

Crashing into a colonel's fence

Retired and in his nightshirt

I pretend I have lost my memory

And run away, hop a bus

And watch the show from upstairs



My first break



In the crown court, Judge Bloomfield

Is confused by my actions

Fairmile mental hospital and freedom

Of sorts and screamers

A wom pulling out her hair and a girl

smiling to die why

She smiles her death cometh



Father crashes the car

Onn the way to a session

Blood on my mother

Dad shaking like a boy

He is human and I am in charge

A stranger who reads th daily mail

When it was a paper, helps heal



My second break



Love has come from Germany

Then there is Poaula and liz

I travel across the channel

France and good food

Begging in Paris nd swimming in a warm sea

Lovely.



Richie Syrett

Richie Syrett



Nov 20 2009 1:34 PM

A SMALL REQUEST…
Just like so many of My Space’s abundant artists and struggling musicians I’m trying to get my music heard by a few new people. If you have spare moment (and my approach has not put you off) please do drop by for a quick listen - You might be glad that you did…
New friends and listeners would be welcomed and any feedback would be really appreciated and taken in - Best wishes – Richie
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Nov 19 2009 1:33 PM

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Floored Capri

Floored Capri



Nov 18 2009 2:27 PM

Alright lads. New track up on my page - only 10 hits so far!!!
Would be grateful for any words of wisdom ;)
Mournin Sky

Mournin Sky



Nov 18 2009 1:20 PM

hi guys

please come check out are exciting new band from liverpool england
we believe we are writing special songs and would love you all to
come hear them for yourselfs,,,and who knows you might just fall in love

we are mournin sky

best wishes to you all
David Marlowe

David Marlowe



Nov 18 2009 9:29 AM

all i want from you is to

tell me what to do

with this love of mine that's true

if I gave my dreams a clue

im sure they would renew

all my hopes for who

can say whats new in the heart.
Indie Top 100

Indie Top 100



Nov 17 2009 9:00 PM

Hi, thanks for being our friends, a very warm welcome..
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To join in, all you need to do is ask your friends to vote for one of your
songs, if you get enough votes you appear in the chart, if you appear
in the chart you will get more friends, if you get to No.1 your page
views and song plays will increase significantly!
All the best, hope to see you in the chart soon. Keith@FV UK + Julie@FV US
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Lexa Michelle

Lexa Michelle



Nov 17 2009 5:01 PM

Thank you for your friendship & support! Thanks to your requests; my song, STAY WITH ME is playing on the radio all over - I'm feeling the love! Lexa
Richie Syrett

Richie Syrett



Nov 17 2009 1:44 AM

A SMALL REQUEST…
Just like so many of My Space’s abundant artists and struggling musicians I’m trying to get my music heard by a few new people. If you have spare moment (and my approach has not put you off) please do drop by for a quick listen - You might be glad that you did…
New friends and listeners would be welcomed and any feedback would be really appreciated and taken in - Best wishes – Richie
Mournin Sky

Mournin Sky



Nov 16 2009 9:36 PM

hi guys

we are a great new band from liverpool england
we believe we are writing special songs and we would
love you all to hear them for yourselfs,,you wont be sorry you did
and who knows you might just fall in love

best wishes to all

mournin sky
skatsuki

skatsuki



Nov 16 2009 12:54 PM

Thanks for your signature on my "BLACK SWAN SONG"!!
Please come and play songs in Japan!
I'm waiting...
T O X i C EVENTS

T O X i C EVENTS



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Darrin E. McGillis



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SensoRama Radio



Nov 14 2009 6:51 PM

Gracias por su amistad y apoyo !!!

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The Psychic Echo

The Psychic Echo



Nov 14 2009 5:39 PM

Hey! Great music! We love your sound - hope you come by and check out our music sometime - hope you enjoy our music too!

All the best!

Love & light,
Eva Valentine & DarkStar :-)
Fugitive Dancer

Fugitive Dancer



Nov 14 2009 3:45 PM

If you like Athlete you will love us!
If you love Athlete you will at least like us.

best,
Fugitive Dancer
Xiomara Medina

Xiomara Medina



Nov 13 2009 3:57 PM

Thanks 4 the friendship! Xio
David Marlowe

David Marlowe



Nov 13 2009 10:41 AM

WATER OF LOVE

Caught in the freedom

an image from history

another desert

you being the oasis

Water of love

my existence

untill the day it rained

that waking moment

from bed to fear

the cold wind

pushing the pellets

in my face and window

seeing you pack

after breakfast

cooking me bacon

I never touched

feeling sick and weeping inside

never daring to spill

or otherwise let you stay

in a false posture

numbness outstrides the fear

you kiss my concrete cheek

and look inside once more

and almost don't go

then the tannoy speaks

and you are lost to me for ever

and fly away to milano

I return to my river

that burst its bank.

Classic Beauty

Classic Beauty



Nov 13 2009 4:53 AM

Thank you so very much.
With every kind thought your friendship is such a pleasant joy to me.
Love,Marie
northWest

northWest



Nov 12 2009 10:19 PM

Hi Guys, Black Swan is a great song, we love it !
Greets from Berlin
nW
Cory Lamb

Cory Lamb



Nov 12 2009 9:33 PM

hey! thanks for adding me! how are you?
The Honest Life

The Honest Life



Nov 12 2009 6:10 PM

hey guys, great jams :) keep on rockin!




muchlove
D
Pete Spesh

Pete Spesh



Nov 11 2009 5:18 PM

Just watched the documentary - twice. Quite a story and one to make us all think and realise just how fortunate we are to be here at all. It's not just the ones who don't make it, it's the one who will never be as a result of that.
Mr McConville

Mr McConville



Nov 11 2009 4:34 PM

Thanks for the add!
Mr McConville

Mr McConville



Nov 11 2009 1:21 PM

Thanks for the add!
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