Adam Franklin (born 7 October 1968) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter who is the front-man of the alternative rock band
Swervedriver
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 ...
(1989–99, 2007–present) as well as the main creative force behind
Toshack Highway (1999–2006) and currently releases records under his own name with his touring band Bolts of Melody. Franklin has released five independent studio albums in addition to three albums and two
EPs
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Education
* Edmonton Public Schools, in Edmonton, ...
under the moniker "Toshack Highway". He also sings and plays guitar in
Magnetic Morning, a collaboration with
Sam Fogarino
Samuel Joseph Fogarino (born August 9, 1968) is the drummer of the band Interpol. He has played in bands such as the Holy Terrors, Gus, the Wahoos, Napoleon Solo, the Ton-ups and the Last Night.
Biography
Fogarino began to play the drums at the ...
from
Interpol
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who have released an EP and a full-length album. Franklin is also a longtime member of the
Sophia collective.
Discography
Adam Franklin (& Bolts of Melody)
Studio albums
Singles and appearances
Live studio sessions
Toshack Highway
Magnetic Morning
References
External links
Auralgasms interview July 2007.
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1968 births
Living people
People from Oxford
English male guitarists
English male singer-songwriters
English rock guitarists
English rock singers
Alternative rock guitarists
Alternative rock singers
Second Motion Records artists