recorded a demo

In 1989, after Shake Appeal disbanded, Adam Franklin composed the songs “Volcano Trash”, “Afterglow”, and “Son of Mustang Ford” (which would become Swerverdriver’s first single). The former bandmates were impressed with his work and assembled at Union Street Studios in Oxford to record a demo , with Adam Franklin shifting to lead vocals and his brother singing backup. Soon thereafter, Graham Franklin and Pulzer left the band to pursue other musical interests. Growing tired of the local scene, the group had decided to head to London , and there they met drummer and Edinburgh -native Graham Bonnar, formerly of the post-punk band The Shattered Family. Before leaving Oxford, they had handed their demo to Mark Gardener of local band Ride , who in turn passed it on to Alan McGee of Creation Records . McGee signed them almost immediately after listening to the tape (while riding around downtown Los Angeles in the back of a limousine) and Swervedriver was born.