SWELL MAPS, JOHN PEEL SESSION 1978

Swell Maps were an English experimental DIY, early punk and post-punk rock group from Birmingham, England active in various forms between 1972 and 1980. Influenced by bands such as T. Rex and German krautrock groups such as Can and Faust,[1] they went on to be influential to many others in the post-punk era.[2]

Swell Maps
Origin
Birmingham, England
Genres
Punk rockexperimental rockpost-punkart punk
Years active
1972–1980
Labels
Rather Records, Rough Trade, Mute
Past members
Epic Soundtracks
(Kevin Godfrey)
Nikki Sudden
(Adrian Godfrey)
Jowe Head
(Stephen Bird)
Biggles Books
(Richard Earl Scaldwell)
Phones B. Sportsman
(David Barrington)
Golden Cockrill
(John Cockrill)
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