| Subgiant | |
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| Origin | Salisbury, UK |
| Genres | electronic |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Labels | Blissfields Records |
| Website | http://www.subgiant.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Olly Maw Dan Hayes Tushar Joshi |
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Subgiant are Olly Maw, Dan Hayes, and Tushar Joshi, a live dance music band from the UK, formed in 2000.
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Olly Maw (previously with South London grunge band Spire) and Dan Hayes met as bassist and DJ (respectively) in 2000, and formed what, in its early days, was a dub act with two further members, Steve Barnes (guitar) and Bren O'Donnell (drums). One gig was performed under this line-up, and the band promptly folded. Within 6 months, Maw and Hayes took up the project as an electronic duo, and started music production and live gigging. In 2004, Tushar Joshi joined on electro drums, and the band concentrated on the live performance of trance-orientated music.
The band soon found themselves on the UK festival circuit, with appearances at the infamous Kingston Green Fair, the Ambient Green Picnic, and the Big Green Gathering. Their acceptance into the festival scene led them to a high-profile slot at the Glastonbury Festival in the Summer of 2004. This was soon followed by the band's first album, 'Advances in Twig Technology', on Blissfields Records. BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank booked the band for two consecutive years at the Bestival on the Isle of Wight, and this was followed by appearances at the The Levellers` own festival Beautiful Days (festival), and the Larmer Tree Festival. The band continue to play at many festivals in the summer months, and at clubs up and down the country throughout the year.
Although most often associated with the breaks genre, the band actually span almost all forms of dance music, including trance, techno, dub, and some drum and bass.
As of 2010, Subgiant continue to tour their live act.
Olly Maw is also webmaster for the Media Lens website, and is an active protester against Climate Change and for Human Rights.
Tushar Joshi is a founder member of Lonix, the London Linux User Group and Director of Turtle Networks.