from http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/03.30.05/swervedriver-0513.html
… Singer and guitarist Adam Franklin and guitarist Jimmy Hartridge stood at Swervedriver’s creative core, pulling inspiration from late ’60s garage punk and American avant-indie bands like Sonic Youth. A fixation on the darker aspects of pop culture and the gonzo mythology of decaying Americana informed Swervedriver’s lyrical content, though it was T. Rex that supplied the name for their breakthrough single, “Son of Mustang Ford.” …
