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Artist
Wes Swing
12+ albums
folkindiesinger-songwriterviolinindie folk
about
Check out our new Sustainable Touring Project at http://wesswing.com/kickstarter “Beautifully swelling cello-folk...Wes Swing creates a rich and lilting soundscape that is a sheer joy to explore." The classically trained Virginia based cellist, singer and multi-instrumentalist creates music of an alternative folk and pop variety and “pushes upon the boundaries of what defines the singer-songwriter genre". In live performance, Wes Swing loops his cello and violin, combining layered strings and lyrics imbued with poetry with a full backing band. “Like a cold fall night pierces a mountain hollow...” writes Stephanie Garcia of The Hook. “Swing began his musical journey as a four-year-old violinist, developing an early appreciation for classical music”, finding his true musical love in the cello while in college at William and Mary. After graduating with a degree in Latin, Wes taught for three years before quitting his teaching job and turning to music full time. Lyrically, a love of the classics comes through in his “imagist lyrics and formally literate arrangements.” Swing's current project is his full length debut album "Through a Fogged Glass". The new album is a not simply a collection of songs, but a landscape of sound, having been written and arranged with much care as one complete work. Swing wrote most of the album in a cabin in the woods where he would “crank up the wood stove on cold nights and experiment with literary influences.” "Through a Fogged Glass" will see it
top songs
albums
Through a Fogged Glass
And the Heart
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Indie/Rock Playlist: May (2011)
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WES SWING
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Live from Francesco's Backyard
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Unravel
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Through a Fogged Glass (Acoustic)
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I Stand Tall With My Eyes Wide Open
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(and petals were plucked)
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Through a Fogged Glass (free bonus tracks)
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Sing to Me (Paul Curreri Remix)
through a fogged glass (demo)