Swimclub

Swimclub

Swimclub at CBGB Festival 2013 (Matchless - Brooklyn, NY)
Background information
Origin New York City, United States
Genres Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Years active 2007–Present
Labels Seehurst Records
Website www.swimclubmusic.com
Members Greg Adams
Gene Davenport
Jim Davenport
Kevin Bryant

Swimclub is a New York-based indie pop band formed in Brooklyn, NY in 2007. The group is composed of Greg Adams (vocals, guitar), Gene Davenport (vocals, bass), Jim Davenport (guitar) and Kevin Bryant (drums).[1][2] While rooted in Rock & Roll the band draws on several musical styles.[3]

History

The Users 1999 - 2003

Swimclub is an offshoot of a band called The Users that was formed in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1999. Composed of Greg Adams and the Davenport brothers (all attending high school together) and Kevin Bryant who met Jim Davenport in a freshman biology class, the group was more power pop based.[4] The Users recorded an EP called “Slaving for the Heartless” and self released a limited pressing in September 2000. The single “Radio Crash” written by drummer, Kevin Bryant received moderate airplay on independent and college radio.[5] The band was active until 2003.

Swimclub 2007 - present

First arriving in Manhattan in 2005 as a solo artist, Adams later reunited with the Davenport brothers in Brooklyn to begin recording demos for what would be Swimclub’s NYC debut. After cutting their teeth at small clubs downtown and in Brooklyn (and with Bryant back behind the drum kit) the band contacted Pete Donnelly from cult fave The Figgs and indie musician Brent Gorton to produce some studio tracks.[6] By licensing their retro garage rock rave-up “Look Happy” to Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll's documentary “Eleven Minutes” [7] the band became financially able to put the CD out themselves. In early 2009 they formed Seehurst Records with their manager and soon after obtained a distribution deal through Virtual Label.[8] Swimclub's self-titled debut was released on August 4, 2009 and was showcased live at the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival.[9][10]

AM New York reviewer Charles Devilbliss describes Swimclub's debut in his review of August 18, 2009, "The four well-scrubbed gents of Brooklyn’s Swimclub have taken great pains to craft a debut worthy of the effervescent, matching- outfits ’60’s pop they clearly adore, and they largely succeed in crafting a set as pretty as it is perishable. Keeping things tethered to terra firma is a sonorous Stephin Merritt/Jonathan Richman vibe that steeps tracks such as “Souvenir” and “Everything Is Coming Around” in a tenor of toothsome melancholy.[11]

Second Album

The band's second album, Funhouse For Fiends, was released on April 26, 2011 in the U.S. preceded by the single She's A Teaser released digitally on December 28, 2010. The record was produced by Swimclub and Stephen Schappler and recorded at Thump Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Mastering was completed by Fred Kevorkian at Avatar Studios in New York, NY[12] LA Times writer David Greenwald describes the EP on his Rawkblog, "Brooklyn act Swimclub’s Funhouse for Fiends is a pretty great crash course in pop history. Singer Greg Adams, Morrissey perched on his shoulder, intones his way through a few generations of rock ‘n’ roll music — highlight “What You Want” offers handclaps, romantic befuddlement and ’50s guitars; “El Lamento!” brings in the ’80s synths; “Never Tried” dips into post-punk. But the band’s textbook dives never go deep enough to distract from tunes catchy enough to win a Gold Glove and moving enough to wallow away your workweek woes."[13] Funhouse For Fiends was showcased live at the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival.[14]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

Song Credits

References

  1. ↑ "Swimclub". Swimclubmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Roadtrip Nation Artists". roadtripnation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  3. ↑ "AM New York" (PDF). AM New York. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Albany Metroland" (PDF). Albany Metroland. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  5. ↑ "WEQX Interview". Seehurst Records. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  6. ↑ "Swimclub". Swimclubmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  7. ↑ "Eleven Minutes - Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  8. ↑ "Swimclub". Swimclubmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  9. ↑ "The Deli NYC - All about the New York City Indie Rock, Folk and Other Music Scenes! + Online Music Charts". Thedelimagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  10. ↑ "Guide To CMJ Music Festival – Who To Watch". Rollogrady.com. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  11. ↑ "Swimclub" (PDF). AM New York. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  12. ↑ "Swimclub". Swimclubmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  13. ↑ "First Look: Swimclub - Funhouse For Fiends". Rawkblog. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  14. ↑ "Swimclub CMJ Lineup". cmj.com. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  15. ↑ "Eleven Minutes - Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  16. ↑ "Roadtrip Nation - Production Credits - roadtripnation.com". Roadtrip Nation. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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