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Years active
  
2005 (2005)–present

Website
  
currentswell.com

Record label
  
NETTWERK

Labels
  
Nettwerk

Origin
  
Victoria, Canada (2005)

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Associated acts
  
Jon and RoyDope SodaFunk Vigilante

Past members
  
Louis SadavaMike Quirke,Kyle Robinson

Albums
  
Trust Us Now, Ulysses, Protect Your Own, Long Time Ago, At Home, So I Say, Home Is Where You Make It

Members
  
Scott Stanton, Dave Lang, Ghosty, Chris Petersen, Dave St. Jean, Louie Sadava

Genres
  
Indie folk, Indie rock, Roots reggae, Blues, Reggae, Ska

Similar
  
Jon and Roy, The Beautiful Girls, Mat McHugh, Jesse Roper, Dear Rouge

Profiles

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Current Swell is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. To date, the band has released a total of five albums; So I Say, Trust Us Now, Protect Your Own, Long Time Ago, and Ulysses.

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History

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Current Swell’s roots lie on the west coast of Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. The band’s members consist of Scott Stanton, Dave Lang, Ghosty Boy and Chris Petersen. Originally a group of friends hanging out and making music, the band began performing in backyards and on beaches, and has gained popularity through the likes of its online presence and dedicated Internet fan base. The band has been noted for its authenticity and for remaining true to its upbeat folk roots.

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Current Swell sold out the very first show they played as a band. The band had released a short, five song ep on the internet that teenagers enrolled in a high school up island got a hold of. The band had booked a show at a local coffee shop in hopes of playing in front of two, or three people but ended up playing in front of a packed audience.

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The band credits much of their success to their fans, particularly the online community. Their song Young and Able (2009) became an Internet hit through its popularization on YouTube. The Internet has contributed significantly to the Canadian west coast band's large following in South America, particularly Brazil, where it headlined in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in 2012.

Current Swell has opened for bands like The Beach Boys, Xavier Rudd, Dispatch, Bedouin Soundclash and The Beautiful Girls, and has made appearances at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the Ottawa Blues Festival.

In 2011, Current Swell placed first at Vancouver’s Peak Performance Project, winning the $100,500 top prize. The band also played one of the largest concerts of its kind in Victoria at a Canada Day concert for 45,000 people at the B.C. Legislature.

The band's sound combines the musical styles of folk, rock, roots, blues, reggae, and ska. The band’s sound has also been described as “surf rock.”

In 2014, it was announced that the band would be releasing their fourth studio album on May 6, entitled Ulysses. The album was produced by Nathan Sabatino (Dr. Dog, White Rabbits) at Vancouver's Greenhouse Studios. The first single was the third track on the album, called Rollin'. Rollin' is also featured in TGR's 2015 feature unReal.

Influences

The band’s albums, So I Say, Trust Us Now, and Protect Your Own were inspired predominantly by their experiences travelling. However, the people in the band’s life, friends, strangers, and fans who have been a part of their journey and development as artists have influenced their album, Long Time Ago.

Studio Albums

  • So I Say (2005)
  • Trust Us Now (2007)
  • Protect Your Own (2009)
  • Long Time Ago (2011)
  • Ulysses (2014)
  • Extended Plays

  • At Home (2004)
  • Compilation Appearances

  • Vancouver 125 (2011) Song: "Granville Town"
  • Paste Holiday Sampler (2012) Song: "Christmas Alone"
  • Isn't This World Enough - A Nettwerk Christmas (2012) Song: "Christmas Alone"
  • Personnel

  • Scott Stanton – Vocals/lead guitar/slide guitar
  • Dave Lang – Vocals/guitar/harmonica
  • Ghosty Boy – Bass/Vocals
  • Chris Petersen – Drums/Vocals
  • Songs

    Long Time AgoLong Time Ago · 2011
    Too ColdLong Time Ago · 2011
    Young and AbleProtect Your Own · 2009

    References

    Current Swell Wikipedia


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