Formed in 1997 from the chemistry between a bunch of Eastbourne drinking mates, Toploader have swiftly risen from the ranks of the unknown to become firm contenders for the title of Best New British Band. How it happened is something pundits are still puzzling over. The small, pensioner favoured seaside town of Eastbourne is hardly a hotbed of rock'n'roll. Musical peers are thin on the ground and the local pier is none too inspiring either.
Toploader have swiftly risen from the ranks of the unknown to become firm contenders for the title of Best New British Band
