Lexter 17 are based on the Isle of Wight, which is just off the south coast of the UK. The band has only been writing and recording together since the autumn of 2005, but the core members of the band Marinelli (songwriter, vocals, and guitar) and Niki D (bass, vocals) are ex bandmates. They worked together a few years back, in the indie/rock 4 piece 'Tongue', which created waves with their self financed albums 'Plastic People' and 'Drink Milk', and the response to their live performance was overwhelmingly positive.

Since the demise of Tongue, Marinelli has been working on several solo projects, releasing one single via London label Ravensbourne and another via the Sunday Star newspaper. During this time he continued writing and producing a deluge of new material, fusing American rock style with UK indie sounds and taking influence from bands as diverse as The Pixies, Blink 182 & Sweet. Now joining forces with IOWMUSIC Marinelli is recording his latest Lexter17 album, to be titled ' The fabulous life of Lexter 17'

The band are now focusing on rehearsing their new material, working on developing a live act that will reflect the quality of their music, for a year ahead that is destined to be another busy one.