Swan Lake (band)
Swan Lake | |
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| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk, experimental |
| Years active | 2006–2009 |
| Labels | Jagjaguwar |
| Past members | |
| Website | jagjaguwar |
Swan Lake was a Canadian indie supergroup comprising Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes and Blackout Beach; Dan Bejar of Destroyer, Hello, Blue Roses, and The New Pornographers; and Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown and Frog Eyes.[1][2]
History
[edit]The group originally performed under the moniker "Thunder Cloud"; after discovering another band with that name, they changed to Swan Lake.[3]
The band released their debut album Beast Moans in November 2006 through Jagjaguwar.[4][5] The album was named by Mercer after Krug described the sound as "a boar dying in a tar pit", and featured a cover design by Daniel Murphy.[6]
Enemy Mine, the second album from Swan Lake, was released in March 2009. The nine-song album was recorded in Victoria, British Columbia in early 2008. The band claimed it took a more focused effort on collaborative song writing on Enemy Mine, instead of the avant-garde mash of styles heard on Beast Moans.
Members
[edit]- Spencer Krug: Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals
- Carey Mercer: Guitar, Vocals
- Dan Bejar: Guitar, Vocals
Discography
[edit]- Beast Moans (2006), Jagjaguwar
- Enemy Mine (2009), Jagjaguwar
References
[edit]- ^ "Three Men On Swan Lake". Exclaim!, By Michael Barclay. Feb 16, 2007
- ^ Matt, LeMay (June 12, 2006). "Interview: Destroyer". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007.
- ^ Matthew Solarski, "Exclusive: Mercer, Bejar, Krug Join Forces as Swan Lake" Archived 2008-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, PitchforkMedia.com, March 28, 2006.
- ^ "All for One and One for All An Interview With Swan Lake. Pop Matters, Jennifer Kelly 17 January 2007
- ^ "Swan Lake Reveal Debut Album". Pitchfork. July 25, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Milwaukee designer gets album covers rocking". Ironwood Daily Globe, January 15, 2014, Ironwood, Michigan
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