Enter Shikari biography
Enter Shikari are a British post-hardcore band, formed in 2003 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, which is where the band members are from. Their most notable feature is their unique blend of post-hardcore, electronica and trancecore, as well as Rou Reynold's signature voice. The band is named after the boat of one of the band member's relatives, and a character in a play Rou wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari . Shikari also means 'Hunter', in Persian, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali.
Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released on March 19, 2007 and reached #4 in the Official UK Album Chart. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on June 15th, 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16..
Enter Shikari is a post-hardcore band with a mix of trance, this unique feature is one of the reasons they have gained such popularity quickly.
The band formed as an evolution from an earlier band, Hybryd, and formed in St. Albans, England in 2003. All four members are from St. Albans.
Enter Shikari is known for their dedication to touring, already having taken part in hundreds of shows. They secured a spot on the Gibson/MySpace stage at 2006's Download Festival. They have also had interviews and garnered positive press from popular music press such as Kerrang! and Rock Sound, further augmenting their reputation as one of Britain's fastest-rising unsigned bands. On November 4, 2006, they became only the second unsigned band to ever sell out London Astoria (the first being The Darkness).
Their first physical single was a double A-side of re-recorded versions of "Sorry You're Not A Winner" and "OK Time for Plan B", released on October 30, 2006 which was limited to 1000 copies of each format, sold out within the first week of release. In late 2006, despite many huge offers from major labels, the band announced that they had decided to 'go it alone' on their own label, Ambush Reality, with assistance from their distributor Vital.
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