Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a band from St Albans, England, mixing post-hardcore, electronic music and alternative rock, with Rou Reynolds, Rory Clewlow, Chris Batten and Rob Rolfe.
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- From
- St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
- Formed
- 2003, following earlier band Hybryd
- Members
- Rou Reynolds, Rory Clewlow, Chris Batten and Rob Rolfe
- Breakout
- Take To The Skies, their 2007 debut, reached No. 4 in the UK
- First UK No. 1
- A Kiss For The Whole World, 2023
Mini bio
Friends first.
Enter Shikari formed in St Albans in 2003, following the earlier band Hybryd. Rou Reynolds handles vocals and electronics, Rory Clewlow guitar, Chris Batten bass and Rob Rolfe drums. Their music brings post-hardcore and electronic sounds into alternative rock.
The breakthrough.
Their debut album Take To The Skies arrived on March 19, 2007 and reached No. 4 in the UK. It includes “Mothership”, “Sorry, You’re Not A Winner” and “Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour”. In April 2023, A Kiss For The Whole World became their first UK No. 1 album.
Building their own world.
Their story is documented in Luke Morton’s authorised biography Standing Like Statues, published in 2022 and built from interviews with the band and their team. Their support for the live circuit includes a £1 Music Venue Trust donation from every UK ticket on their announced 2026 tour.
Where they are now.
In April 2026, they released Lose Your Self without advance singles, asking fans to hear it as a whole. Their October statement set out plans to become dormant after December 2027, leaving open whether they will return.
Creditschronological, newest first
Albums and live releases
- 2026Lose Your SelfRecording artist
- 2025Wembley. London. 17th February 2024.Live performers · Bootleg Series volume 13
- 2023A Kiss For The Whole WorldRecording artist · Produced by Rou Reynolds
- 2007Take To The SkiesRecording artist · Debut album
Collaborations
- 2026What Was I Made For?Billie Eilish cover for Rock Sound’s Pop Sound CD
- 2022The Void Stares Back feat. WargasmPerforming artist · Produced by Rou Reynolds
Awards
Quotes
Shikari will always offer hope, because without hope there is no action.Rou Reynolds, official Lose Your Self album announcement
Trivia
- The band says they have played music together since they were 15 and were friends before that.
- Their authorised biography is called Standing Like Statues and was written by Luke Morton.
- The Lose Your Self tracklist ends with a three-part piece called “Spaceship Earth”.
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