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Slowdive
Named after a song by Siouxsie & the Banshees, Slowdive was formed by two
childhood friends in Reading (Berkshire), UK, in 1989. Rachel Goswell (vocals,
guitar, keyboards) and Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar) formed the short-lived The
Pumpkin Fairies with drummer Adrian Sell, and recruited guitarist Christian
Savill to rename themselves Slowdive. Noticed at a gig with Five Thirty, the
band signed to Creation Records and in 1990 released the demo as a critically
acclaimed EP. After several changes, drummer Simon Scott took part in the
recording of the Holding Our Breath EP (1991), ...
