The band Lake Malawi formed around Albert Černý (the singer & songwriter of Charlie Straight) in September 2013. It consists of Patrick Karpentski (guitars, bass, vocals), Pavel Pilch (drums) & Jeroným Šubrt (bass, guitars, keys). Dividing their time between London & Prague. Their music is influenced by the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, Beck, Coldplay, Everything Everything, Foals, Jinja Safari, Phoenix, Tame Impala & Teenage Fanclub.