Swift

Anarcho-Punk / Thrash
Ashford, Kent
1985 - 1986
==Band Members==
*Mark Palmer (vocals)
*Michelle Winn (vocals)
*Rob Jefferson (guitar)
*Mark Davy (bass)
*Brian Critchley (keyboards)
*Gavin Sturges (drums)
==Info==
Swift (or The Swift) were an activist-based Anarchist band playing Psychedelic Anarcho-Punk / Thrash. They were involved in benefit gigs for the miners during the strike of 1984/85, and band members also participated in and supported direct action campaigns, most notably "Stop the City", Hunt Saboteurs, and a number of Animal Rights actions & demonstrations . Incidentally, Swift were scheduled to play with Conflict and Liberty at the Wig and Gavel, Ashford sometime in 1985; however, the gig was mysteriously cancelled by the W & G allegedly at the behest of the Fire Brigade! 
==Related Bands==
*The Abnormal - Rob, Mark D, Gavin
*Liberate - Gavin, Rob
*"Steve Dreher & Friends" - Gavin
*Death Scream Torture Machine - Mark P.
*The Dale Coopers - Brian
*Sham 69 - Rob
==Recordings==
*1985/6? 'The More Tea Tapes' demo
==Gigs==
These are the only details for which details have been found.
*12/09/85 - Ashford, Wig + Gavel (+ Long At The Fair)
*24/10/85 - Ashford, Wig + Gavel (+ Long At The Fair + Ordered Lives)
*29/11/85 - Ramsgate, Concord (+ Fire For A Generation)
*25/01/86 - Dover, 365 Club (supp. Arch Criminals + Fightback , with Atavistic )
*20/03/86 - Ashford, Wig + Gavel (+ Eye + Atavistic )
*09/05/86 - Broadstairs, Pavilion (final gig - drums never showed up, so band didn't play)