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Swim School | |
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Swim School on stage in Brighton, 2023 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Genres | |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | LAB Records[1] |
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Past members |
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Swim School are a Scottish indie rock band from Edinburgh. Formed in 2020, the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Alice Johnson, bassist Lewis Bunting and drummer, Billy McMahon. All three members share songwriting credits.
Their debut EP, making sense of it all, was released in 2021, featuring singles "outside" and "anyway".[2] They would then subsequently release singles leading into 2023, including "delirious" and "don't leave me behind", which would appear on their 2023 EP, duality.
History
2019 - 2021: Formation and making sense of it all
Swim School were formed in 2019, with members Alice Johnson and Lewis Bunting being on the same music course in college, who were later combined with Matt Mitchell who knew Bunting from school, their debut performance being in support of Billy McMahon's previous project, Indigo Velvet.[3]
After a hult in production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band would go onto release singles from their first EP, including "let me inside your head" and "everything you wanted", leading to the annoucement of the debut long-form project in June 2021.[3]
2022 - present: duality
The first single from the group's second EP, "kill you", was released in November of 2022 and began the formation of the second project from the band, duality, after Johnson came to the group with the track and they all "loved it".[4] In addition, the second single and their most popular single to date "delirious" was also featured on the EP, written around sexism in the music industry,[5] after built up emotions and previous negative experiences Johnson had experienced performing on stage.[6] "don't leave me behind" was also featured on the tracklist, a song described as having a "90s twist" and owning a "neat, raw quality".[7]
March 2023 would see the band support Lovejoy on their 2023 Inselaffe Tour,[8] as well as releasing their latest single "BORED" within the same month of duality's release, June. Two further singles, "Give Me A Reason Why" and "To Grow" would see the band into 2024, along with the announcement of their first headline tour, the "Seeing It Now Tour" with acts including Lizzie Esau in support.[9]
Artistry
The band's music style has been described as "a Halsey-fronted version of Nirvana"[10], as well as being compared to My Bloody Valentine[11] and Johnson's vocals have been noted as "Hayley Williams-esque".[12] The band themselves have also described themselves as "Tesco value Wolf Alice"[2] and Johnson noted in a 2021 interview with Dork that "Ellie is the reason i'm even in a band; I owe everything to her."
Awards and accolades
Lists
Publisher | Listicle | Year[a] | Result | Ref. |
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Dork | "Hype List 2024" | 2023 | Placed | [13] |
Tours
Headlining
- Seeing It Now Tour (2024)[9]
Supporting
Notes
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
- ^ Farr, Jacob (10 July 2022). "Edinburgh music map launched to showcase the best venues and hotspots in the capital". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Holden, Finlay (23 August 2021). "Swim School: "BASICALLY, WE'RE TESCO VALUE WOLF ALICE"". Dork.
- ^ a b Von Pip, Andy (25 June 2021). "Swim School on Expanding Their Sound During Lockdown and Their Upcoming Debut EP". Under The Radar. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (1 February 2023). "Swim School GET ANGRY TO KICK AGAINST THE SEXIST PRICKS WITH THEIR NEW RIGHTEOUS RAGER 'DELIRIOUS': "I'D HAD ENOUGH"". Dork. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Forstneger, Steve (1 February 2023). "Swim School's "Delirious" teaches how to bat lashes and give the finger". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Swim School's Alice Johnson will continue to battle sexism in the music industry". Alloa Advertiser. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Swim School Exude Charm With 'don't leave me behind'". Clash. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b @livejoy (16 February 2023). "ALL SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED for Lovejoy Inselaffe Tour '23!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Swim School HAVE ANNOUNCED A HEADLINE UK TOUR". Dork. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Mortensa, Mala (29 March 2021). "10 emerging Scottish bands who are innovating alternative music". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Pollock, David (29 July 2021). "The Scotsman Sessions #266: Swim School". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Women Rock! Day 2024: Female fronted bands to watch out for in 2024". Skiddle. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "INTRODUCING THE BUMPER END-OF-YEAR DOUBLE ISSUE OF DORK, FEATURING OUR ANNUAL NEW MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA, THE HYPE LIST". Dork. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.