Dive Dive

Dive Dive
Dive Dive performing in Preston, England in December 2010
Background information
Origin	Oxford, England
Genres	Rock
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Xtra Mile
Website	Dive Dive
Members	Jamie Stuart - Guitar; vocals Ben Lloyd - Guitar; vocals Tarrant Anderson - Bass guitar Nigel Powell - Drums; vocals

Dive Dive are a British rock band, composed of Jamie Stuart (guitar and vocals), Ben Lloyd (guitar and vocals), Nigel Powell (drums and vocals) and Tarrant Anderson (bass guitar). Ben Lloyd, Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson also play as full-time members of Frank Turner's band, The Sleeping Souls.

Dive Dive formed in 2001 in Oxford, England after the breakup of the members' previous bands, Unbelievable Truth (Nigel Powell) and Dustball (Jamie Stuart and Tarrant Anderson), in 2000. The band were championed from early on by John Peel, for whom they recorded a number of sessions at the BBC Maida Vale Studios and also performed live on his BBC Radio 1 show.

Dive Dive's first release was "The Crock" (an instrumental track that often closed their concerts up to 2007). This appeared in 2002 on a joint EP, "When I Wank On My Guitar The Whole World Wanks With Me", on the Oxford-based independent record 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, "Sounds All Wrong", also on 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" on 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 album, Tilting At Windmills, in June 2005, along with three supporting radio singles "Good Show", (rereleased) "555 For Filmstars" and "The Sorry Suitor". "555 For Filmstars" and "The Sorry Suitor" both received a moderate amount of national and regional radio play, and entered the UK Indie Chart at #6 and #10 respectively. The band were joined on stage by Ride's Laurence Colbert and Radiohead's Philip Selway during the tour to promote the album.