Supergrass are an English rock band formed in For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz lead vocals, guitar and Rob Coombes keyboards , Mick Quinn bass, backing vocals and Danny Goffey drums, backing vocals.
Originally a three-piece, the band was officially joined by Rob Coombes in Their first album's fourth single, " Alright ", was an international hit. In August , the band signed to Cooking Vinyl and began work on their seventh studio album, Release the Drones. The album remains unreleased and unfinished. On 12 April , the band announced that they were splitting up due to musical and creative differences.
The band reformed in , initially to perform at Pilton Party followed by a "secret" gig at Oslo in Hackney, London. Hawkins had previously expressed his love of the band, and had even made a cameo drum appearance at one of their concerts. The band announced a UK tour at the end of playing I Should Coco for its 30th anniversary in its entirety plus hits.
The Jennifers began building a reputation in the Oxford indie music scene, influenced by Ride , the Charlatans , Inspiral Carpets , the Kinks , the Who , and including traits of the shoegaze era. The band played gigs at various venues around Oxfordshire, often public houses and clubs. One pub the band played at was the Jericho Tavern in Oxford. The demo featured three songs: "Flying", which featured a second countdown at the beginning, the recording of a rocket launch and then a fast guitar-based section which appeared to be influenced by the Stone Roses ; "Inside of Me", mostly similar in style but with a slower, funk-inflected jam at the end; and a guitar-based ballad simply titled " Slow Song " on the tape.
The band enjoyed enough success to release one single in , "Just Got Back Today", on Nude Records , which is now a highly sought-after rarity.
