Swim Deep are an indie pop band from Birmingham, England consisting of Austin Williams (vocals), Tom Higgins (guitar), Zachary Robinson (drums), Cavan McCarthy (bass) and James Balmont (keys and percussion). Swim Deep formed in 2011 by Austin Williams, Tom ‘Higgy’ Higgins and Wolfgang J Harte. Harte left the band in late 2012 and was replaced by Cavan McCarthy. James Balmont joined the band as a live member in 2013, becoming a full member the next year. They have often been identified as part of the emerging Digbeth-based B-Town scene.