LeadGavin was the lead singer/songwriter for the UK post-grunge rock band Bush. Their first album, ''Sixteen Stone'' (1994), was a huge commercial success. Almost overnight, Bush went from playing small pubs in London to headlining arenas in the US, the result of extensive, non-stop touring. However, some critics labelled them as an inferior derivative of bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pixies]], and this criticism followed them throughout their career as a band. In particular, Rossdale's throaty singing voice and random, [[stream of consciousness]]-style lyrics were dismissed by some as an imitation of Nirvana's lead singer, [[Kurt Cobain]]. Although the band reached superstar status in the U.S., they failed to have much impact on the Brit-Pop riddled UK charts, the lone exception being their single "Swallowed", which reached #7. A change in record labels, management and an extended hiatus did not bode well for the band, who unofficially split in 2002.
Bush's albums include "Sixteen Stone", ''[[Razorblade Suitcase]]'' (produced by [[Steve Albini]]), ''[[The Science of Things]]'', and ''[[Golden State (album)|Golden State]]'', none of which matched the sales success of the debut album.
