   slowdive are an english rock band that formed in reading, berkshire in 1989. the band consists of rachel goswell (vocals, guitar), simon scott (drums), neil halstead (vocals, guitar), nick chaplin (bass) and christian savill (guitar). several other drummers also briefly played with the band, including ian mccutcheon, adrian sell, and neil carter. halstead was the band's primary songwriter. goswell and halstead had known each other since early childhood in reading, berkshire. scott left in 1994 and when savill and chaplin left the band soon after the release of pygmalion, the remaining members renamed the band mojave 3. the band reunited in 2014. ==history== ===formation and early eps: 1989-1991=== thumb|250px|slowdive in 1991.from left to right: neil halstead, christian savill, rachel goswell, nick chaplin and simon scott slowdive was formed in reading, england by neil halstead and rachel goswell in october 1989. the two sang and played guitar, and had been friends since they were 6 years old. at a sunday youth group, they began making music in an indie pop band called the pumpkin fairies, with bassist mike cottle and drummer adrian sell. when the fairies disbanded, slowdive formed, also including drummer adrian sell and sell's friend, bassist nick chaplin. a third guitarist named christian savill, previously of the band eternal, joined when he became the only person to answer an advert from the band. the ad called for a female guitarist, but savill wanted to join so badly he offered to wear a dress. he was subsequently recruited.watson (2005a), p. 2 the name "slowdive" was inspired by a dream nick chaplin experienced. the band quickly recorded a demo and several months later played a show
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