Inspiral Carpets is an alternative rock band which formed in Oldham, England in 1983. The band was formed by vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert and emerged alongside bands like The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays from the indie scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bassist, Martyn Walsh, and drummer, Craig Gill, joined in 1984. Playing garage rock, they were joined by keyboardist, Clint Boon, who changed their sound based around harmonic (and often psychedelic) keyboards and jangly guitars.