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| Origin | Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Labels | Wasp Factory |
| Members | Liz Green Andrew Stock Chris Kiefer |
Swarf were an English electronic band from Brighton, Sussex, England.
The lineup was Liz Green (vocals and lyrics), Andrew Stock (synths, programming) and Chris Kiefer (synths, programming). The band was formed in 2001 by Green and Stock, with Kiefer joining later.
After a 2004 UK tour with Ultravox veteran John Foxx [1] the band released Art, Science, Exploitation, Swarf's first and only full album to date. Several tracks were produced by Marc Heal of Cubanate.
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