The band formed in August 2009 with Rob, Steve, James and Tim having worked on various other musical projects together previously and Matt fitting perfectly in to place to form Rapids! They gained their first gig in a small bar in Bournemouth in October 2009 with no recorded music and only the promise to the promoter that they would be good… Rapids! released their first 3 track, self titled EP in November 2009 limited to just 200 copies and containing their earliest songs; Maps, Void and The Elitist.

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