Natives is a British pop rock band from the New Forest, United Kingdom, established in 2012. The ensemble consists of vocalist Jim Thomas, guitarist and keyboardist Jack Fairbrother, bassist Greg Day, and drummer Andy White. The musicians previously performed together as a pop punk ensemble under the name Not Advised. Their recording career began with the debut extended play This Island (2012) followed by the extended play Stand for Something (2013). Natives reached wider visibility in 2013 after signing record and publishing contracts with Transmission Recordings and Notting Hill Music. The ensemble released the debut studio recording Indoor War (2014), which reached professional recognition for a concept that explored the resolutions of struggles between logic and love. The work featured the hit singles "Can't Say No" (2014) and "Ghost" (2014) and received positive reviews from publications including HMV and Rock Sound. In 2016, the ensemble released the single "Chasing Lions", which reached number 4 on the Hype Machine Twitter chart. Their discography included the single "Stop the Rain" (2016) and the single "Feels Like Home" (2018).
