Revolver were a London based guitar band in existence from 1990–1994, comprising Mat Flint (guitar/vocals), Hamish Brown (bass) and Nick Dewey (drums). The band, after attracting attention from several record labels, signed to the Virgin Records subsidiary Hut Records in the summer of 1991. The band quickly picked up a following, supporting the likes of Chapterhouse, Slowdive, Teenage Fanclub and Blur, and gained a lot of press coverage, most notably in NME, Melody Maker and The Face. Their first single, "Heaven Sent An Angel" topped the UK independent charts, as did the follow-up "Crimson", and the third single "Venice". The band specialised in bright, abrasive guitar-pop songs with strong melodies. In 1993, Revolver released the single "Cradle Snatch", closely followed by the album Cold Water Flat, and while the songs were more sophisticated than their earlier work, the sales weren't as impressive, and Virgin dropped the band after a final single "I Wear Your Chain" failed to chart.