The Early Swerve

It’s Friday night pub carnage, 4am snooker club gurning. 
Fighting in the streets, crying into kebabs, the blue flash car crash. Introducing The Early Swerve…
The Early Swerve is the creative partnership of best mates Dave Mackinnon (music) and Essex Moorcroft (lyrics).  Their unique sound is an eclectic mix ranging from Skiffle, Latin Jazz, film soundtracks and 60’s British Invasion bands. The lyrics are darkly comic contemporary narratives, taking inspiration from shady local characters and barstool fables.
When they first started, the band had a revolving door of local session musicians, before settling on their current live line-up. 
“We were like Steely Dan.  If you lived local and were any good, you did time in the Swerve” 
As a live act, they combine blistering vocal harmonies with a ragged skiffle aesthetic.