Swim Deep

Swim Deep
Swim Deep in 2015/16. Left to right: James Balmont, Zachary Robinson, Austin Williams, Tom Higgins, Cavan McCarthy
Swim Deep in 2015/16. Left to right: James Balmont, Zachary Robinson, Austin Williams, Tom Higgins, Cavan McCarthy
Background information
OriginBirmingham, England
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
Members
  • Austin Williams
  • Cavan McCarthy
  • James Balmont
  • Robbie Wood
  • Thomas "Tomaski" Fiquet
Past members
  • Wolfgang J. Harte
  • Zachary Robinson
  • Tom Higgins

Swim Deep are a British indie pop band formed in Birmingham, England. The band currently consists of Austin Williams (vocals), Cavan McCarthy (bass), James Balmont (keyboards), Robbie Wood (guitar), and Thomas Fiquet (drums).[1][2]

Swim Deep were formed in 2011 by Williams, Higgins, and Wolfgang J. Harte. Harte left the band in late 2012 and was replaced by Cavan McCarthy. James Balmont joined the band as a live member in 2013 and became a full member the next year. In 2018, it was confirmed Zachary Robinson (drums) and Tom Higgins (guitar) had left the band ahead of recording their third album. Thomas Fiquet (drums) and Robbie Wood (guitar) joined the band for the recording of their third album, 'Emerald Classics'. Swim Deep have been identified as part of the emerging Digbeth-based B-Town scene.[3]

In late 2012, in Brussels, the band began to record what would later become their debut album, Where the Heaven Are We.[4] Where the Heaven Are We was released on 5 August 2013. The band released their second album, Mothers, on 2 October 2015. After a line-up change, they released their third album, Emerald Classics, on 4 October 2019.

  1. ^ Brown, Emma (22 March 2013). "Discovery: Swim Deep". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ Milton, Jamie (26 September 2015). "SWIM DEEP: SCREAM IF YOU WANNA GO FASTER". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ King, Alison (13 October 2012). "Forget Madchester, it's all about the B-Town scene". The Independent. Independent News and Media. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Swim Deep to release debut album 'Where The Heaven Are We' in July". NME. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.