The band's main influences were grunge and progressive rock and their most successful concerts were two support slots for It Bites in 1989[2] (one of which was to a capacity audience at the Hammersmith Odeon).

The EPs made enough of an impression for them to be signed by the Sony Music subsidiary Epic Records in an eight-album deal[4] and they released their debut album Flood in 1994.

[3] However, the death later that year of Dan and Tom's brother Matthew (who had created all of the band's album artwork up to this point) after a long battle with leukaemia had a profound effect on the group, who took time off to regroup.

The group's music had also shifted from their earlier grunge influences to a more reflective alternative rock sound, more akin to artists such as Radiohead and Jeff Buckley.

[5] Subsequently, Headswim released only one further single, "Dusty Road", in 2000 on the independent record label Pet Sounds in the UK, before splitting up in early 2001.

Nick Watts became a graphic designer, but is still involved in the music business as he plays keyboards for the Danish alternative rock band Mew when they are on tour.