Adam Franklin is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who has played in Swervedriver

Swervedriver

Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...

 (1989–99, 2007–present), Shake Appeal

Shake Appeal

Shake Appeal is the name of a rock group from Oxford, England from 1984-1989. The last line-up of the band evolved into Swervedriver.-Origins:...

 (1984–89), Toshack Highway

Toshack Highway

Toshack Highway is the musical group formed by the lead singer and guitarist from Swervedriver, Adam Franklin.The band name derives from merging the surnames of two Liverpool FC football players from the 1970s, John Toshack and Steve Heighway.-History:...

 (1999–2003) and currently releases records as Adam Franklin and tours with live band Bolts of Melody. Franklin released Bolts of Melody

Bolts of Melody

-Track listing:All tracks by Adam Franklin except Theme From LSD by Adam Franklin/Steve George/Jeff Townsin# "Seize The Day" –2:12# "Sundown" – 3:50# "Morning Rain" – 3:59# "Song of Solomon" – 3:13# "Theme From LSD" – 5:06# "Shining Somewhere" – 3:44...

, his first album under his own name, on 26 June 2007 (his live backing band is also known as Bolts of Melody) and second album Spent Bullets

Spent Bullets

Spent Bullets is the second studio album by Adam Franklin.- Track listing :All tracks by Adam Franklin# "Surge" – 3:01# "Teardrops Keep Fallin' Out My Head" – 3:01# "Bolts of Melody" – 4:59# "Autumn Leaf" – 3:30# "Winter Girls" – 4:03...

on 31 March 2009. The third Adam Franklin solo release I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years is set for release early 2010. He also sings and plays guitar in Magnetic Morning

Magnetic Morning

Magnetic Morning is an indie rock duo made up of Swervedriver singer/guitarist Adam Franklin and Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino. The duo met early 2006 over dinner in NYC, while being introduced by long term, mutual friend, Jack Rabid. The band was formed in winter of 2006-2007 in New York City...

, a collaboration with Sam Fogarino

Sam Fogarino

Samuel Joseph Fogarino is the drummer of New York City-based band Interpol. He has played in bands The Holy Terrors, Gus, The Wahoos, Napoleon Solo, The Ton-ups and The Last Night....

 from Interpol

Interpol (band)

Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...

 who release their debut album A.M. on 21 October 2008. He has also been a part of the Sophia collective for a long time now and keeps touring with Sophia until this day.

In Jan 2009 the first two Swervedriver records Raise

Raise (album)

Raise is the first studio album by the British alternative rock band, Swervedriver. The album only contained six new songs; "Son of Mustang Ford", "Rave Down" and "Sandblasted" had all appeared on earlier EPs and singles released by the band between 1990 to 1991.-Track listing:# "Sci-Flyer" #...

and Mezcal Head

Mezcal Head

Mezcal Head was the second album to be released by British alternative rock band Swervedriver in 1993. This was the second album by the band, and was released two years after their first album, Raise.- Overview :...

were remastered and reissued by indie label Second Motion Records

Second Motion Records

Second Motion Records is part of Second Motion Entertainment based in Carrboro, North Carolina. The Label was founded in Chapel Hill, NC by Stephen Judge, who is the former manager of the rock band Athenaeum as well as the former General Manager/A&R Director of Redeye Distribution and Yep Roc...

 in conjunction with Hi-Speed Soul Records who also released Franklin's first solo album, Bolts of Melody. Both re-issues have been digitally remastered, with liner notes from the band and 4 extra bonus tracks. Online orders from http://www.secondmotionrecords.com will have a limited edition poster and autographed copies of the CDs from members of the band.

Discography

Toshack Highway

• Toshack Highway (aka the orange album) (2000) Flower Shop/Catapult
• Everyday, Rock'n'Roll Is Saving My Life EP (2001) Space Baby
• Magnetic Morning/Aspirin Age (split 2CD release with Sianspheric (2003) Sonic Unyon
• Everyday, Rock'n'Roll Is Saving My Life Vol 2 (2005) SWD (full length album of outtakes, rarities, demos etc.)
• Birdsong EP (2006) Shifty Disco (download release)
• Syd's Eyes/Silver Freight Train (2006) Black Mountain seven inch

Adam Franklin

• Bolts of Melody
  Bolts of Melody
  -Track listing:All tracks by Adam Franklin except Theme From LSD by Adam Franklin/Steve George/Jeff Townsin# "Seize The Day" –2:12# "Sundown" – 3:50# "Morning Rain" – 3:59# "Song of Solomon" – 3:13# "Theme From LSD" – 5:06# "Shining Somewhere" – 3:44...
  
  (2007) Hi-Speed Soul
• Spent Bullets
  Spent Bullets
  Spent Bullets is the second studio album by Adam Franklin.- Track listing :All tracks by Adam Franklin# "Surge" – 3:01# "Teardrops Keep Fallin' Out My Head" – 3:01# "Bolts of Melody" – 4:59# "Autumn Leaf" – 3:30# "Winter Girls" – 4:03...
  
  (2009) Second Motion (CD,Digital) /Hi-Speed Soul (Vinyl)
• A Soundworld of Rain (2009) iTunes only radio session release with Gerald Menke on pedal steel
• I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years (2010) Second Motion

Magnetic Morning

• Magnetic Morning EP (2007) DH Records
• AM (2008) Friend or Faux

External links

• Auralgasms interview, July 2007.