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Dive Dive are a British rock band composed of Jamie Stuart (guitar & vocals), Ben Lloyd (guitar & vocals), Nigel Powell (drums & vocals) and Tarrant Anderson (bass guitar). Ben Lloyd, Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson also play as full time members of Frank Turner's band.
Dive Dive formed in 2001 in Oxford, UK after the break up of the members' previous bands,
Biography
Debut album
Dive Dive's first release was "The Crock" (an instrumental track that often closed their live sets up to 2007). This appeared in 2002 on a joint EP called "When I Wank On My Guitar The Whole World Wanks With Me" on Oxford indie label Juggernaught Records. Other bands on the EP were The Rock Of Travolta, Six Ray Sun and South Sea Company Prospectus. "The Crock" was followed a few months later by a four track EP entitled "Sounds All Wrong", also Juggernaught Records. In 2003 Dive Dive released "Name & Number" as a 7" single on Oxford indie label Vacuous Pop Records, which garnered national press attention for the band for the first time, including single of the week in The Independent. "Name & Number" was followed by the release of a single, "Good Show"[1] on London indie label Idle Records in early 2004, which again attracted positive reviews, including another single of the week in The Independent. By 2004 the band's developing reputation as an outstanding live act led to an album deal with London based independent label Diablo Records. Diablo released Dive Dive's debut LP, "Tilting At Windmills"[1], in June 2005, along with three supporting radio singles "Good Show"[1] (rereleased), "555 For Filmstars"[2] and "The Sorry Suitor"[1]. "555 For Filmstars" and "The Sorry Suitor" both received a moderate amount of national and regional radio play and entered the UK independent singles chart at 6 and 10 respecctively.
Backing Frank Turner
In 2006 Ben Lloyd, Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson recorded as
Second Album
Dive Dive's second album, "Revenge of the Mechanical Dog"
Future
Ben Lloyd, Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson's commitments in Frank Turner's live band have meant Dive Dive live shows have been sparse since 2007, however the band recorded their third album, "Potential", in 2010 and their third full length release is due for release on Xtra Mile Recordings in January 2011.