The band respected Gillett and sought out his advice. They took the tape to disc jockey Charlie Gillett, who had a radio show called "Honky Tonk" on BBC Radio London. After a few months of rehearsals, the band borrowed enough money to record a five-song demo, which included the song "Sultans of Swing". Brinsley Schwarz, a friend of Mark's, helped give the group their name, a reference to their financial situation. They recruited drummer Pick Withers and began rehearsing. In 1977, Mark, John and David decided to form a band. Following a divorce and struggling financially, Mark moved into his brother David's flat, where John Illsley also lived. Wanting to pursue a career in music, he took a teaching position at Loughton College while playing music at night, performing with pub bands around town, including Brewer's Droop and Cafe Racers. After graduating from university with a degree in English, Mark Knopfler took a job writing for the Yorkshire Evening Post. Dire Straits came about through a musical collaboration between brothers Mark and David Knopfler.
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