Swervedriver
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History
Early years
Their origins sprung from Oxford in 1984 with the formation of a group called Shake Appeal, named after a song from one of their main influences, The Stooges. Consisting of vocalist/guitarists Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge, lead vocalist Graham Franklin (Adam’s brother), bassist Adi Vines, and drummer Paddy Pulzer; Shake Appeal went ahead reproducing the sounds of American garage rock of the late 60’s and early 70’s. The group wrote what would become Swervedriver’s first classic “Son of Mustang Ford,” however after a few years the band began to fall apart when both Graham and Paddy left.
The remaining three members drafted drummer Graham Bonnar, but by this time the group’s sound mutated significantly under the influence of re-invented guitar music by American bands like Dinosaur Jr., and Sonic Youth. So with a new lineup and new sound came a new name, Swervedriver.
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Mezcal Head
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Raise
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Juggernaut Rides '89-'98
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99th Dream
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Duress
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Girl On A Motorbike
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A Change Is Gonna Come
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Pile-Up
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Feel So Real
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Sunset
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- Nov 26 Swervedriver O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Nov 27 Reverence #2 ICA, London, United Kingdom
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