Editing Stereophonics (section)

=== Formation and early years (1986–1991) ===
[[Kelly Jones]] and [[Stuart Cable]] lived on the same street<ref name="Marks 24">Marks (2009), p. 24</ref> in the Welsh village of [[Cwmaman]].<ref>Marks (2009), p. 4</ref> Jones heard Cable played drums so asked if he wanted to jam together.<ref>Marks (2009), pp. 22–23</ref> After some time practising in Jones' dad's garage, Nicholas Geake joined in on guitar. Later,{{efn |name=dac |Exact dates aren't given in ''Demons and Cocktails''.}} Jones invited Paul Rosser and Chris Davies to play on bass guitar and keyboards, respectively.<ref name="Marks 23">Marks (2009), p. 23</ref> Cable recalls he was the one who suggested that Jones be the singer, as his dad was a singer back in the sixties who supported [[Roy Orbison]].<ref name="Marks 23"/> In 1986 the band recorded a demo under the name "Zephyr". When Jones went on holiday the band played a gig without him, which resulted in Jones leaving the band and Jones and Cable going their separate ways.<ref name="Marks 24"/> Jones, Rosser and Davies formed their own [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] band called "Silent Runner" while Cable joined a glam-rock band named "King Catwalk" on drums.<ref>Marks (2009), pp. 24–25</ref>

A few years later,{{efn |name=dac}} Cable was sacked from the band. A few weeks later, Cable waved to Jones from a bus, and Jones, who was standing at a bus stop, waved back.<ref>Marks (2009), pp. 25–26</ref> It was the first contact they had since Zephyr had broken up. Two weeks later, Jones and Cable started speaking again.<ref name="Marks 26">Marks (2009), p. 26</ref> They agreed to give the band another go, but Cable only wanted to play their own songs. Jones agreed.<ref name="Marks 26"/> The duo invited Mark Everett to play for them on bass guitar and Jones then started writing his own songs.<ref name="Marks 27">Marks (2009), p. 27</ref>

Everett went on holiday for two weeks but Jones and Cable wanted to continue rehearsing, so Jones invited long-time friend [[Richard Jones (Stereophonics)|Richard Jones]] to fill in for Everett.<ref name="Marks 27"/> Stunned by Richard's appearance and bass playing, Cable convinced Kelly to keep him instead of Everett.<ref name="Marks 27"/> The band decided they needed another member to play lead guitar. Simon Collier was the first guitarist brought in. He did not stay in the band, but instead became Kelly's guitar technician.<ref>Marks (2009), p. 32</ref> The band tried hiring two other guitarists, another Richard Jones and Glenn Hyde.<ref name="Marks 33">Marks (2009), p. 33</ref> Neither stayed for long. Hyde did, however, play harmonica on "Rooftop" for the band's 2001 album ''[[Just Enough Education to Perform]]''.<ref name="Marks 33"/> After Hyde left, the band stuck as a three-piece act.<ref name="Marks 33"/>