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Career

Roswell joined

in 1987 as drummer, and performed on the studio album ''

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'' (1988). After leaving Spacemen 3, he joined

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-associated 'space pop' single on the 'Mint' label subsidiary of

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'' on

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's album ''The Guest List''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roswell, Sterling Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Rugby, Warwickshire English rock drummers Spacemen 3 members