In 1999 a band named Hybryd formed, consisting of Rou Reynolds on

In 1999 a band named Hybryd formed, consisting of Rou Reynolds on guitar and vocals, Chris Batten on bass guitar, and Rob Rolfe on drums. They released an EP called Commit No Nuisance , which featured the tracks “Perfect Pygmalion”, “Look Inside”, “Torch Song”, “Honesty Box” and “Fake”. In 2003, with the addition of guitarist Rory Clewlow, Hybryd became Enter Shikari. The band was named after Shikari , a boat belonging to Reynolds’ uncle. In a 2011 interview, Rolfe explained that: “Shikari is a Hindi word for hunter .” After the band’s line-up and name change, Reynolds focused his musical efforts on vocals and electronics instead of guitar.