Hypnotised by reggae music, Sherwood's early interpretations took the form off at new tangents, twisting it's system up into soundscapes that drew inspirationally from Lee Perry's psychedelic collages and King Tubby's sonic sound barrages, often polishing this care-free yet disciplined approach within almost metallic sheen and rounding it off with distorted thunder.

The New Age Steppers (featuring ex-Slits vocalist Ari-Up), Creation Rebel, Singers & Players, African Head Charge, were all at parallels with Sherwood's ideas and when he hooked up with the notorious trio of Keith Leblanc, Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald, who together comprised the skin-tight backing band for the groundbreaking eighties rap outfit The Sugarhill Gang, a whole new episode begun.

Doug Wimbish