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London band named after Tube station was formed in staff room as duo pay homage to elderly couple evicted from estate

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Published date20 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The former teachers learnt about their shared love for music in the staff room and started playing together. Chris told MyLondon: "We both liked football and had common interests, transport being one of them."

The pair formed the band in 2011, with their first single debuting in 2014. Chris recalled sitting in a pub in Camberwell with a shortlist of five names and deciding on elephants and castles.

"A lot of our music tells stories," said Chris. "Our first single Fashanu was about the footballer who tragically took his own life and up until now is the only one that opened up about his sexuality whilst playing."

The pair have gone on to release more music that encompasses both their passions and explores what life is like in London. Their most recent release looks at their love for transport.

Chris said: "In lockdown I came up with a riff and the BPM was 125. It got me thinking, we always talk about trains and have loved travelling to gigs on trains so we decided to write a song about the 125 train in particular because its a iconic train.

"It's a love song for the train spotters. A warm, feel good, alt-pop hug for those who stand alone with pockets full of magic numbers.

"We wanted to give a nod to people who are passionate about trains as its such a wicked past time." The single 125 was released after a three year delay on Friday, March 22.

Chris moved to London 16 years ago and lives in southeast London with his wife, who he met in the area, and two...

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