the history of the reverse begins with nathan and jason in around 2002, growing out of pub conversations, late night recording sessions and the cold rehearsal rooms of crouch end.

sam began engineering for the band, though his involvement soon progressed, eventually taking on permanent guitar duties.

joe ran speeder fanzine and although he never wrote about the band when they sent him a rough demo, his enthusiasm for it led to him picking up the bass guitar and joining the band permanently.

the reverse spent the next few years playing gigs around the country at venues including the cavern, the barfly, water rats and the garage, and writing and developing their own sound, each member bringing varied ideas and tastes to the mix. a passion for the lyrical depth of artists such as dylan, bright eyes and morrissey is as evident in their songwriting as a love for the dynamic and atmospheric approach of bands like mogwai, stone roses and spiritualized.

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