Warrick Swinney, more commonly known as Warrick Sony, is a South African composer, producer, musician and sound designer. He is the founder and sole permanent member of the Kalahari Surfers. They made politically radical satirical music in 1980s South Africa, and released it through the London-based Recommended Records. During this time the Surfers toured Europe with English session musicians.
Warrick Sony
Sony performing with the Kalahari Surfers in Amsterdam, 1986. Chris Cutler is in the background.
At Milestone Studios
Recommended Records (RēR) is a British independent record label and distribution network founded by Chris Cutler with Nick Hobbs in March 1978. RēR features largely "Rock in Opposition" and related music, but it also distributes selected music released on other independent labels.
RēR founder, Chris Cutler, November 2007.
Recommended Records logo, 1979.
RéR Recommended logo, 1998.