A Mexican guitar was the catalyst for the formation of Intercooler in 2001. Had it been made in the US, perhaps the story would read a little differently. Jaded by the âstruggling artistâ clichĂ©, Joel Potter (bass) hung up his instrument and pissed off to the UK, perhaps resigned to the fact that running around in circles for the sake of music wasnât worth it. Meanwhile, back in Oz, vocalist and guitarist Phil Ballantyne was getting restless. Read more on Last.fm