![]() In 1983, Swindells switched careers to club promoting and party organising. Swindells would go on contribute songs to Roger Daltrey on "Martyrs and Madmen" and "Treachery" for Daltrey's 1982 compilation album Best Bits, before temporarily turning his attention away from the music business. In 1980 he recorded another solo album, Fresh Blood, released by ATCO, but was dropped when it failed to hit sufficient sales, despite reaching No. In 1978 he joined a reformed Hawkwind, renamed as Hawklords, for the 25 Years On album and tour. ĭeparted from his manager, Swindells joined Pilot, recording the 1977 album Two's a Crowd. A follow up album Swindells' Swallow was recorded, mastered and test pressings manufactured, but the deal fell through. Produced by his manager Mark Edwards, Swindells felt the production quality to be poor, despite the presence of quality musicians. Relocating to London in 1973 and living in squats, he recorded his debut solo album, Messages for RCA in 1974. Swindells grew up in the Bath and Bristol area, dropping out of art college to play keyboards with the rock band Squidd (which was put together by drummer and fantasy artist, Rodney Matthews ).
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