Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. Their sound was frequently compared to Sonic Youth, The Stooges, Dinosaur Jr., The Who, Catherine Wheel, and former labelmates My Bloody Valentine and Ride. After experiencing problems with several record labels, the band went on hiatus in 1999 without having reached a mainstream commercial audience.

In 2008 the band reformed for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival, and reiss(show more)

Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. Their sound was frequently compared to Sonic Youth, The Stooges, Dinosaur Jr., The Who, Catherine Wheel, and former labelmates My Bloody Valentine and Ride. After experiencing problems with several record labels, the band went on hiatus in 1999 without having reached a mainstream commercial audience.

In 2008 the band reformed for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival, and reissued their first three albums.