Twisted Wheel was formed in February 2007 by two former members of The Children, guitarist and singer Jonny Brown and bassist Rick Lees. They were joined by drummer Adam Clarke.[1] The band took their name from Manchester's northern soul nightclub, the Twisted Wheel, having been inspired by Oasis naming themselves after a Swindon music venue.[2] A week later, they played their first gig at Viva indie club in Stalybridge.
The band signed to Columbia Records in January 2008.[3] Their first single, "She's A Weapon", was released in April 2008 to high acclaim by Radio 1's Zane Lowe,[4]NME[5] and Q.[6] Their follow-up record, a five-track EP entitled You Stole The Sun, was released in July 2008.[6]
The band's debut album, Twisted Wheel, produced by the highly acclaimed Dave Sardy, was recorded in June 2008[7] and released on 13 April 2009.[4] The first single from the album, "Lucy The Castle", was released in November 2008,[7] with the follow-up, "We Are Us", released in March 2009. In April 2010 The free download "Tell The World" was released via the band's website.