Swervedriver
Sign in to saveSwervedriver are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxford in 1989 around core members Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge. Between 1989 and 1998, the band released four studio albums and numerous EPs and singles despite a considerable flux of members, managers, and record labels. By 1993 the band's lineup had settled with Franklin on vocals/guitar, Hartridge on guitar, Jez Hindmarsh on drums, and Steve George on bass. They had emerged with a heavier rock sound than their shoegaze contemporaries, and over the next five years it evolved to include elements of psychedelia, classic pop, and
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- Swervedriver performing at the Perth International Arts Festival, 2011. From left to right: Graham Bonnar, Adam Franklin, and Jimmy Hartridge.
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- Oxford, England
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- 1989–1998, 2008–present
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- Adam Franklin Jimmy Hartridge Mikey Jones Mick Quinn
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- Adi Vines Graham Bonnar Dan Davis Danny Ingram Jez Hindmarsh Steve George
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- Official name
- Swervedriver
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- www.swervedriver.com
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- Swervedriver, Beck's Music Box, Perth International Arts Festival Perth AUSTRALIA February 2011.jpg
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- inception
- 1989-00-00
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- Swervedriver
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years (1984–1989)
- Debut EPs, ''Raise'', and departures (1990–1992)
- ''Mezcal Head'' and new lineup (1993–1994)
- ''Ejector Seat Reservation'' and label troubles (1995)
- ''99th Dream'' and breakup (1996–1998)
- Hiatus and non-Swervedriver activity (1999–2007)
- Reunion tour and activity (2008–2013)
- ''I Wasn't Born to Lose You'' and ''Future Ruins'' (2014–present)
- Musical style
- Band members
- Timeline
- Discography
- References
- External links
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxford in 1989 around core members Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge. Between 1989 and 1998, the band released four studio albums and numerous EPs and singles despite a considerable flux of members, managers, and record labels. By 1993 the band's lineup had settled with Franklin on vocals/guitar, Hartridge on guitar, Jez Hindmarsh on drums, and Steve George on bass. They had emerged with a heavier rock sound than their shoegaze contemporaries, and over the next five years it evolved to include elements of psychedelia, classic pop, and indie rock.
Record label issues and waning interest within the group led to their split at the end of 1998. A decade later, Swervedriver reunited and toured periodically over the next five years, releasing their first new material in fifteen years with the 2013 single "Deep Wound". They have since released two full-length albums, ''I Wasn't Born to Lose You in 2015 and Future Ruins'' in 2019, with touring stand-ins drummer Mikey Jones and bassist Mick Quinn permanently joining the band.