Enter Shikari are a four-piece rock band formed in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England in 2003.
Their distinctive electronicore style fuses post-hardcore,
alternative metal and metalcore with elements of various electronic music genres,
including trance, drum and bass, dubstep, industrial and electronica.
-Wikipedia
Also Known As: Shikari Sound System
Members:
Roughton "Rou" Reynolds - lead vocals, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, brass, string and woodwind arrangements
(2003present)
Liam "Rory" Clewlow - guitar, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals
(2003present)
Chris Batten - bass, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals
(2003present)
Rob Rolfe - drums, percussion, backing vocals
(2003present)
Name Origin:
The band is named after a boat belonging to Rou Reynolds' uncle, and a character
in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of which are named "Shikari".
From: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Genre(s):
Electronicore,
post-hardcore,
alternative metal,
experimental metal
Active From: 2003present
Awards:
2007
Shockwaves NME Awards John Peel Award For Musical Innovation
Best Live Band Kerrang Award
Spirit Of Independence Kerrang Award
Quotes:
Pretty much yeah, we were playing sort of alternative rock about three years ago as a three piece, just me Rob and Chris, and then when Rory joined I moved off guitar and onto electronics and just started experimenting really with dance sounds and synths and stuff.
-Roughton "Rou" Reynolds
There are some people that just seem to think that we're murdering whatever genre they think is theirs. But mostly people respect that fact that we're doing something a little bit different.
-Liam "Rory" Clewlow