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The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States. They are notable for blending elements from a wide range of musical genres having been described as both "a very English kind of folk-psychedelia...with a smattering of Beach Boys harmonies" by The Independent, and "country-meets-prog-meets-electronica symphonies" by The Guardian. They are also notable for comprising a very large live line-up, of 11 members , who play an eclectic range of instruments, including flutes, a tuba, a cello and synthesizers alongside the more traditional rock instruments of guitars and drums. In the late 90s, prior to his Earlies days, John Mark Lapham released ambient electronic music under the name Autio on a Manchester label Beatnik Records. Giles Hatton also recorded as Atomic Clock for the same label. They also recorded a cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must've Been Blind" for the 2005 tribute album Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.