Lower than Atlantis

Lower Than Atlantis
Lower Than Atlantis at Rock am Ring, 2015
Background information
Origin	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Alternative rock, hard rock,punk rock, post-hardcore indie rock,hardcore punk
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Small Talk, A Wolf at Your Door, Island, Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts	Aboycalledhero, We Stare at Mirrors
Website	www.lowerthanatlantis.co
Members	Mike Duce Ben Sansom Eddy Thrower Declan Hart
Past members	Stephen Minter Josh Pickett Richard Wilkinson Matt Britz Luke Sansom

Lower Than Atlantis are an English rock band, formed in 2007 and based in Watford, Hertfordshire. The band currently consists of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mike Duce, bassist Declan Hart, drummer Eddy Thrower and lead guitarist Ben Sansom. The band released their debut EP Bretton in 2008. Their first full-length album Far Q was released in 2010.

Lower Than Atlantis formed in 2007 while the members were attending college. Guitarist Ben Sansom asked guitarist Mike Duce if he wished to form a band with Ben's brother Luke, who would provide vocals. Alongside them was bassist Richard Wilkinson and drummer Matt Britz. Ben and Luke Sansom, and Britz had previously been in Aboycalledhero. Around this time, they released Demo 2007. Following line-up changes, such as the addition of drummer Josh Pickett, bassist Stephen Minter, and Duce becoming the band's frontman, they began working on what would become their first EP, Bretton. Duce taught himself how to sing and play guitar at the same time while playing along to the band's Demo 2007 release.Bretton was released through Small Town on 18 October 2008. In June 2009, the band toured with We Stare at Mirrors. Through this tour, drummer Eddy Thrower met Duce and Sansom. We Stare at Mirrors bassist Declan Hart "thought Lower Than Atlantis were meth-heads. Their reputation was just mental." Partway through the touring cycle for the EP, the band had further line-up changes.

They recorded their next release and first full-length album, Far Q, with Daniel Lancaster (of Hertfordshire band Proceed) at Studio Glasseye in Hatfield, England. It was released in March 2010 on A Wolf at Your Door Records in the UK, under the Distort Entertainment label in Canada and for rest of Europe under Redfield Records on limited Mediabook-CD and limited white vinyl. This release retained some element of the band's punk roots whilst gearing itself more towards post-hardcore/melodic hardcore influences. Before that Redfield Records release a 10" split-vinyl in February 2010 with the single Far Q together with tracks from Grace.Will.Fall, Talk Radio Talk and MNMTS.

Their second full-length album, World Record, was recorded at Outhouse Studios in Reading, England, and released via Sumerian Records/A Wolf at Your Door Records on 25 April 2011. It took strong alternative rock influences from bands such as Jimmy Eat World and Foo Fighters. World Record saw the band make a significant breakthrough both in terms of growth at live shows and radio airplay.