Slowjam was a punk band from Cardiff, Wales, consisting of:
- Dave Alderman (guitar, vocals, drums)
- Matt 'Guitar' Grey (guitar, vocals)
- Darren Davies (bass, vocals)
Davies formed the group in 1987 with friends Dave Alderman and Matt Grey, formerly of Cardiff bands the Soldier Dolls and I Mobster. On the band's 1990 album Crabapple, recorded by Iain Burgess, Slowjam experimented with "the drum machine hardcore of Big Black, the dance rhythms of the Effigies and the melody of DC bands such as Fugazi." Slowjam supported Naked Raygun on their UK tour, recorded a split with art rock act Crabladder, released a 12" titled Freefall and another full length titled Pig on Stator. They were active until 1993 when they disbanded to pursue other projects.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Slowjam in April 1991 via their album, Crabapple, where on his 21 April 1991 show, he played three tracks from the album in a row. He would play further material from the group, including a session they recorded for his programme in August 1991.
Matt Grey, the guitarist of the band, was interviewed for the BBC radio documentary, John Peel's Welsh Sessions, in 2017.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1991-08-11. First Broadcast: 22 September 1991
- Tex Wade / Steel Bridges / Funny Face / Little Fick
Other Shows Played[]
- 13 April 1991: Fat Drunk And .... (album - Crabapple) Stator
- 21 April 1991: Crab Apple (album - Crab Apple) Revolver
- 21 April 1991: 6:14 (album - Crab Apple) Revolver
- 21 April 1991: Big Heavy Metal Fan (album - Crab Apple) Revolver
- 11 May 1991: Old Joe (album - Crabapple) Stator
- 21 September 1991: 'Freefall (12")' (Darling)
- 1992
- 16 May 1992: 'Freefall (CD-Pig)' (Danceteria)
- Other
- John Peel's Welsh Sessions: Little Fick (session)