Electrelane were a British
indie rock band, formed in
Brighton in 1998 by Verity Susman and Emma Gaze. The band comprised Susman, Gaze,
Mia Clarke, and Ros Murray. Their music drew from wide range of influences including
Neu!,
Stereolab,
Sonic Youth, and
The Velvet Underground. Although the band had strong
feminist and political views in their personal lives, they generally preferred to not communicate that directly to their fans or through their music; one exception is their inclusion of the
protest song "
The Partisan," which they began playing while on tour in the United States during the months preceding the
2004 Presidential election. The band, when playing live, had a reputation for a focused and thrilling show that minimised audience interaction and rarely included more than one
encore.