dive dive

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Dive Dive are a British rock band formed in 2000 and composed of Jamie Stuart (guitar & vocals), Ben Lloyd (guitar & vocals), Nigel Powell (drums & vocals) and Tarrant Anderson (bass guitar). Our debut LP, "Tilting At Windmills", came out in 2005 and included two singles that got into the top ten of the UK Independent Singles Chart ("555 For Filmstars" and "The Sorry Suitor"). We were also championed by John Peel, for whom we recorded a number of sessions at the BBC Maida Vale studios and performed live on his Radio One show. We spent most of our time touring the UK non-stop in the back of a clapped out Ford Transit borrowed from a friend of ours. Towards the end of this period we released our second album, "Revenge of the Mechanical Dog" (2007).

In 2006 Ben, Nigel and Tarrant started playing as full time members of Frank Turner's live band, which they continue to do. Dive Dive's third full length release, "Potential", is due for release on Xtra Mile Recordings in January 2011.

Here's some nice stuff people have said about us:

The point of witnessing history unfolding is that we dont realise its actually history until after the fact. Think of the early residencies The Who played at the Marquee back in the day. No one realized that they witnessed the shaping of one of the worlds greatest Rock and Roll bands, watching Dive Dive play is a little akin, and everybody that missed it will one day realize their folly
- THE FLY

Magnificent and explosive
- KERRANG!

Pure aggressive pop-rock (Single of the Week)
- THE INDEPENDENT

Pop mastery executed with aplomb. Anything other than widespread recognition would be a crime (8/10)
- ROCKSOUND

The best British rock band of the last two years
- DROWNED IN SOUND

Absolutely incredible I am in awe. Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my chin.
- BBC

If they werent so pale and skinny theyd be terrifying
- NME

Genius a blistering set which demonstrates why everyone should be falling in love with them This years best new band
- THE FLY

Our agent is Joanna at ITB, please email her about booking shows:
joanna (at) itb (dot) co (dot) uk

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Members:

Jamie Stuart - vocals, guitar

Ben Lloyd - guitar, backing vocals

Tarrant Anderson - bass guitar

Nigel Powell - drums, backing vocals

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