The Black Light is a progressive rock band based in Swindon and Southampton, in the United Kingdom. They formed in 2008 from the ashes of Swindon-based 3-piece band, The Isle, who played many local gigs during 2005-2006, having released a four track, self-produced EP. The band consists of Martin Bassett (Guitars, Bass, Keys, Vocals) and Andrew Watt (Drums, Keys, Vocals), who met whilst at college in 1996.

The band’s sound is a progressive-leaning brand of pop rock that draws influence from acts such as Radiohead, Mew, Oceansize, The Electric Soft Parade and Wondermints. The focus being on writing catchy, melodic hooks combined with ambitious song structures, irregular rhythms and punchy riffs.

The band released their debut album All Forgotten Dreams in 2017 and, while they don't currently perform live, they continue to compose and record music at home studios in Swindon and Southampton. The song Shapeshifter, from the 2011 EP Lost In The Middle, was selected for airplay on BBC Radio Solent’s Introducing show in 2011.

With the release of the new album the band is looking to finally make the step up from part-time hobbyists. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.