Early 1996 Julian Bendall Kevin Alexanda & Geoff Holroyd Surnames Initialing 'Bah' Formed A Loose Group To Play Live & Record - Whilst Experimenting With Fusions Of Traditional Musicianship Dance & Modern Recording Techniques At Midi. The Result Was Their Début Single Carnival The Same Year On Loaded . Then Alice Russell's Voice Was Heard Floating Over The Garden Wall & Contact Was Made By Knocking On The Door - To Borrow A Casserole Dish. Alice's Voice Fitted Well With The Direction They Were Taking & Was First Realised With "Reach Inside" Spring '97 . Featured On The Dimitri From Paris Mix Album In 2000 And Named As His Favourite Band It Shows The Longevity Of The Bands Sound In An Ever Increasingly Disposable Scene.