Because they all: a) liked the name, b) found that when you put it into a search engine, www.spinndrift.com came up, and c) the founding member of the band (Nick Wiseman-Ellis) was given his first melodeon by the lead singer of the band 'Mooncoin', and their first album was called 'Spinndrift'. So they are Spinndrift in homage to Mooncoin, without whom Nick might never have picked up a melodeon, might never have gone 'up North' on the Folk Degree, and might never have started the Spinndrift band!

Spinndrift met at Newcastle University in 2006, and were joined by their guitarist Seth Tinsley three years later. They blend traditional music and self-penned material with contemporary rhythms and styles. A group of excellent musicians, singers and dancers, talented tunesmiths and songwriters, their music is a delight to listen to.