sentence: history the band was formed in 1989 by former turning blue singer john matthews , along with former buzzcocks f.o.c . members andy couzens ( guitar , also formerly of the stone roses and pre-roses bands the patrol and waterfront ) , simon davies ( bass ) , and drummer chris goodwin ( also formerly of inspiral carpets ) , when steve diggle left buzzcocks f.o.c. to reform the buzzcocks .