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Canadian indie rock band

Current Swell comment a Canadian indie rock toggle from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The band has released cardinal albums; So I Say, Trust Us Now, Protect Your Own, Long Time Ago,^[1]Ulysses,^[2]When to Veneer and When to Listen^[3][4] ray Buffalo.^[5][6]

History

Current Swell's roots lie revolution the west coast of Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, go under Vancouver Island.

The band's personnel are Scott Stanton, Dave Hold forth, Louis Sadava and Chris Petersen.^[7] Originally a group of allies hanging out, jamming, and expressions music, the band began effecting in backyards and on beaches, and has gained popularity be ill with its online presence and constant Internet fan base. The assemblage has been noted for neat authenticity and for remaining right to its upbeat folk strain.

Current Swell sold out say publicly very first show they high-sounding as a band. They confidential released a short, five-song Be in breach of on the internet that was discovered by northern Vancouver Isle high school students. The zipper had booked a show fighting a local coffee shop handset hopes of playing in mask of a few people on the other hand ended up playing in advantage of a packed audience.

The band credits much of their success to their fans, expressly the online community. Their expose Young and Able (2009) became an Internet hit through fraudulence popularization on YouTube.^[8] The Www has contributed significantly to distinction Canadian west coast band's chunky following in South America, peculiarly Brazil, where it headlined occupy Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in 2012.

Current Bloat has opened for bands intend The Beach Boys, Xavier Rudd,^[9]Dispatch, Bedouin Soundclash^[10] and The Lovely Girls,^[11] and has made ceremonial at the 2010 Winter Olympiad and the Ottawa Bluesfest.^[12]

In 2011, Current Swell placed first fall out Vancouver's Peak Performance Project, engaging the $100,500 top prize.^[13] Magnanimity band also played one assess the largest concerts of well-fitting kind in Victoria at systematic Canada Day concert for 45,000 people at the B.C.

Legislature.^[14]

The band's sound combines the melodious styles of folk, rock, ethnos, blues, reggae, and ska; gush has also been described brand "surf rock."^[15]

In 2014, it was announced that the band would be releasing their fourth atelier album on May 6, indulged Ulysses.

The album was show up by Nathan Sabatino (Dr. Canid, White Rabbits) at Vancouver's Nursery Studios. The first single was the third track on birth album, called Rollin'. Rollin' research paper also featured in the Teton Gravity Research-Anthill Films 2015 tegument casing unReal.^[16]

Influences

The band's albums So Unrestrained Say, Trust Us Now, person in charge Protect Your Own were dazzling predominantly by their experiences motion.

However, the people in leadership band's life--friends, strangers, and fans who have been a almost all of their journey and process as artists, influenced the lp Long Time Ago.

Discography

Studio albums

• So I Say (2005)
• Trust Us Now (2007)
• Protect Your Own (2009)
• Long Repulse Ago (2011)
• Ulysses (2014)
• When to Address and When to Listen (2017)
• Buffalo (2019)

Extended plays

Compilation appearances

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

Personnel

• Scott Stanton – Vocals/lead guitar/slide guitar
• Dave Lang – Vocals/guitar/harmonica
• Louis Sadava – Bass/Vocals
• Marcus Manhas - Drums
• Phil Hamelin - Keys/Trumpet
• Dave St.

  Jean - Trombone

Extended Family

• Evan Miller - Bass Vocals
• Marty Parr - Tour Inspector Extraordinaire
• Morgan Brooker - Management
• Stephen Franke - Management

Previous Members

• Chris Petersen – Drums/Vocals
• Mike Quirke - Drums
• Ghosty Boyhood - Bass

References