Simon Rushworth
There’s quite a buzz about these boys right now and from what we’ve heard so far you’d be mad to miss The Swellers when they hit the Give It A Name tour later this month.
The band’s punk rock sound and real life lyrics are perfectly timed to coincide with the global recession and theirs is the music of a 21st century lost generation. Major label debut Ups & Downsizing was released last week and watch out for the boys at a slew of festivals this summer. For the full list of their UK dates read on…
The Swellers on tour:
April
Sun 25          LEEDS                  The Cockpit – HEADLINE SHOW
Mon 26 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â STOKE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sugarmill – GIAN
Tues 27         BIRMINGHAM            Academy 2  – GIAN
Wed 28          BRISTOL                Academy 2 – GIAN
Thurs 29                 CARDIFF                Club Ifor Bach – GIAN
Fri 30            LIVERPOOL              Academy 2 – GIAN
May
Sat 1            MANCHESTER           Academy 3 – GIAN
Sun 2           GLASGOW               King Tuts – GIAN
Mon 3           NEWCASTLE            Academy 2 – GIAN
Wed 5           SOUTHAMPTON          The Joiners – HEADLINE SHOW
Thurs 6          LONDON                Kings College – GIAN
Fri 7             TUNBRIDGE WELLS      The Forum – HEADLINE SHOW
Sat 8            KINGSTON              The Peel – HEADLINE SHOW
Sun 9           NOTTINGHAM            Red Room @ Rescue Rooms – HEADLINE SHOW
Mon 10          EXETER                 Cavern – HEADLINE SHOW