Swim Deep are an indie pop band from Birmingham, England consisting of Austin Williams (vocals), Tom Higgins (guitar), Zachary Robinson (drums), Cavan McCarthy (bass) and James Balmont (keys and percussion). Swim Deep formed in 2011 by Austin Williams, Tom 'Higgy' 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, becoming a full member the next year. They have often been identified as part of the emerging Digbeth-based B-Town scene.[1]
The band began to record in Brussels in the last few months of 2012 of what would soon be their debut album.[2] During their career, they have released eight singles which have received critical acclaim. They released their debut album Where the Heaven Are We on 5 August 2013. Again recording in Brussels, the band released their second album, on 2 October 2015, titled 'Mothers' which marked a shift in style featuring elements of acid house, psychedelia and krautrock.