Adam Franklin is best known as the frontman/guitarist for Swervedriver, a shoegaze group that wielded a raw, mystical sound. Prior to Swervedriver's formation, Franklin paid tribute to the Stooges and Sonic Youth as part of the Oxford-based band Shake Appeal, which morphed into Swervedriver after several lineup changes. During the band's extended late-'90s and early-2000s hiatus, Franklin recorded as the slightly experimental and reserved Toshack Highway. He also recorded under his own name, releasing Bolts of Melody in 2007. That same year, he launched Magnetic Morning (initially called the Setting Suns) with Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino. The duo issued several recordings, including the album A.M., but Franklin also made time for other projects, including 2009's Spent Bullets. ~ Kenyon Hopkin