We are shooting a video for our new song: Die Finks.
There are some nice stills at the director's blog and The Onion wrote it up.
May 16 | 2009
Westword put up pictures of us recoriding at Capitol Studios HERE
April 29 | 2009
Our song All Bad News was used for the season finale of Burn Notice on USA network.
February 7 | 2009
Our song What A Pity will be played on England's BBC 6 Music this Sunday night.
You can listen live or stream for seven days after the BBC's transmission on their web site HERE
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November 17
Just got back from a burning Los Angles
We recorded three songs with Andy Johns at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood this weekend
Ice Cube recorded AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted at Paramount s
Hendrix and Zappa recorded there as wel. Awesome.l
Swayback is playing with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Belly Up in Aspen this Satuday November 22nd
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September 14| 2008 Swayback played the Monolith Festival at Red Rocks Ampitheater today.
September 4 | 2008 We are in Los Angeles at Serenity Sound Studio recording with legendary British knob turner Andy Johns
You can check out pictures of the recording sessions HERE
Swayback is featured in the September issue of SPIN Magazine.
July 8 WESTWORD readers vote Swayback Best Rock Band in Denver 2008. Thanks Denver.
July 1 NPR will feature a ten minute piece on The Swayback today at 10AM and 7PM. You can listen live or archived on KCFR Denver: HERE There will be an interview as well as songs from Long Gone Lads and a llive recording from one of our Wednesday night JINXED! jams.
May 25 Swayback has been tapped to curate the live stage for Colorado's Electric Daisy Carnival June 14th.
The Los Angeles based electronic music event draws 40K in California and is projected to have 10K attendees in Colorado. There will be 4 stages and full size carnival rides. Check out the line up Swayback put together HERE
APRIL 21 Our new record Long Gone Lads is available at Twist and Shout Records in Denver // Twistandshout.com
FEBRUARY 11 The Long Gone Lads CD release show is scheduled for Saturday April 5th at the Blue Bird Theater in Denver. Details annonced shortly. Also check out The Swayback in Austin for SXSW Saturday March 15th at Trophy's Whoopsy Magazine party.
JANUARY 21 BBC Radio plays Swayback on Introducing with Tom Robinson: View the show HERE
JANUARY 18 Denver's Wesword talks about the forthcoming record:
"The Swayback’s new platter, Long Gone Lads, has all the makings of a career-defining record..." Read the full article HERE
NOVEMBER 4 Swayback is in the November 2007 NYLON Magazine. In the cover story: National Anthems: 100 New Homegrown Bands, NYLON "polled experts across the U.S. to unearth the best, unexpected local music scenes" Check out the article HERE
NOVEMBER 1 Next show is Saturday December 1st at Old Main on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder w/ Hot Iqs. *Limited seating. Tickets sold on day of show only. $10
OCTOBER 12 Swayback plays with The Raveonettes and Moccasin Halloween night at the BlueBird Theater in Denver. Swayback will be spinning the after party at ROCKBAR. Poster
OCTOBER 3 Swayback played at Red Rocks Amphitheater for the Monolith Festival September 15th w/ Flaming Lips, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Art Brut, Spoon, Kings of Leon, and Flosstradamus. Photo
AUGUST 3 Swayback has recorded a cover of the Velvet Underground's I'm Waiting For the Man. Westword: "Fooking brilliant. Those were the exact words that came to mind when I heard the Swayback's recent cover of "I'm Waiting for the Man." The band's treatment and Eric Halborg's vocals more than do justice to the original" Brooklyn Vegan, Largehearted Boy and Ryan's Smashing Life were listening as well.
