Athletes in Paris is an indie-pop group from the Northeast of England, active since 2010. The band sings in a broad Newcastle accent and builds its sound around two drummers, world beats and Latin grooves.

The group’s music combines catchy pop writing with distinctive rhythmic elements, along with chanted gang vocals and brisk, muted guitar picking. Their style brings together influences associated with northern pop and funk-influenced dance music, with references in their description to Earth, Wind & Fire, Friendly Fires, Jack Peñate and Prefab Sprout.

Athletes in Paris use multiple online platforms, including a website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Bandcamp, and present themselves as a multicultural northern band with a distinctive regional identity.