Baptiste were formed in west London at the end of the 90's and released one album and three singles. The debut single was a self-financed double a-side, A New Career in a New Town / Icarus was released on their own Linear Records label in 1999. The following year Baptiste signed a one-off single deal with Sandman Records in order to release The Quiet Times b/w A Small Victory. In the spring of 2001 Baptiste returned to their own label to release Kissing With Your Eyes Open b/w A Worthy Grudge Is A Beautiful Thing. Once a month Baptiste host their own club, Uptight, at the Tatty Bogle, Soho.
Baptiste released their debut album, 'Nothing Shines Like A Dying Heart', at the end of 2002.
The group disbanded in March 2003.

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