Following his departure from Black Flag in 1983, Chuck Dukowski set about reforming his first band,
Würm. Despite recording an album, Würm's reunion was short-lived. Chuck soon became acquainted with Greg Cameron, a teenaged-drummer who was hanging out and jamming around SST Records' rehearsal space. The two began playing together and were soon joined by guitarist Ted Falconi (of
Flipper), but this line-up was short-lived. The group was soon rounded out by former
Overkill vocalist Merrill Ward, Frantic Technoid's guitarist Richard Ford, and Greg Cameron's high school friend, Ray Cooper, also on guitar. In 1985, the band recorded their debut
Your Future (If You Have One), which was produced by Chuck's former Black Flag bandmate,
Greg Ginn. After the recording, Cooper departed the group to play with the
Descendents, with whom he had played with off and on since 1982. Following 1986's
Sex Dr. (a reference to Cameron's nickname, "The Nazi Sex Doctor"), Ford also departed, as his responsibilities as SST Record's label manager ended up leaving him with little time for the band. He was replaced by
Sylvia Juncosa for 1987's
XCIII. Juncosa left the group to pursue a solo career shortly afterwards. Ed Gregor replaced Sylvia, but was only in the band a short time, participating in the songs on the next album, "Winter", but left the band to go to University. Phil Van Duyne played guitar on 1989's
Winter. Following
Winter, Merrill Ward left SWA to pursue an acting career. The group pressed on as a trio, with Chuck Dukowski handling the bulk of the vocals on 1991's
Volume, which proved to be SWA's final release. Early in SWA's existence, Dukowski and Cameron were also members of
October Faction. In the mid 1990s, Dukowski and Van Duyne teamed up in the band Fishcamp. ==Members==