The Enemy claim they originally formed the band "out of boredom" living in the
English Midlands but, for whatever reason, it paid off as their energetic,
slightly rebellious, anthemic punk-flavoured rock quickly found an enthusiastic
audience in an equally disaffected youth market. Until then, Tom Clarke and Andy
Hopkins, who went to school together, had been selling TVs for a living, while
Liam Watts temped in an office. They built a reputation locally after appearing
at Coventry's Godiva festival in 2006, returning the following year as second on
the bill to Super Furry Animals...