The Enemy

Formed in Leamington Spa in 2002 by vocalist/guitarist Tom Clarke from Kenilworth and drummer Liam Watts from Coventry, with bassist Steve Golder later being replaced with Andy Hopkins when they became The Enemy. Their debut album – “We’ll Live And Die In These Towns” – was released on the 9th of July 2007. This went straight to number one in the UK. Since the band headlined the NME “Rock N Roll Riot” tour supported by The Wombats and Lethal Bizzle. In March/April the band conducted their first tour, playing two sold out nights at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

Their second album Music for the People (2008) went to number two on the UK Albums Chart. Streets in the Sky, their third studio album, was released on 21 May 2012 and was also their third UK top 10 album. Their fourth studio album, It’s Automatic, was released on 9 October 2015. After disbanding in 2016, the band reunited in 2022 for two reunion shows in their hometown of Coventry and a UK tour, with a fifth album. Social Disguises, released on 20 February 2026.