New Swears

New Swears

New Swears performing at Arboretum Fest, Ottawa, 2015
Background information
Origin Bells Corners, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres indie rock, punk rock, garage punk
Years active 2012–present
Labels Bruised Tongue Records.[1]
Bachelor Records[2]
Dirt Cult Records [3]
Members Sammy J. Scorpion, Beej Eh, Scru Bar, Nick Nofun
New Swears

New Swears performing at Arboretum Fest, Ottawa, 2015

New Swears is a four-piece Canadian band consisting of Sammy J. Scorpion, Beej Eh, Scru Bar and Nick Nofun. Their music has been classified as garage punk or power pop.[4]

History

The New Swears was formed in 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario and is comprised of brothers Beej Eh and Sammy J. Scorpion, Nick Nofun, and Scru Bar.[5] The band released its first LP, Funny Isn't Real, in 2013 on cassette under Bruised Tongue Records and released it on vinyl shortly thereafter through Dirt Cult Records[2][3][6] and Bachelor Records.[2] Their second album, Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever, was released in 2014 under Bachelor Records[2] and later under Dirt Cult Records.[3][7][8][9]

The band's album Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever received a mostly positive review from Exclaim!, who stated that the album was "fun (there are handclaps, for goodness' sake), and not for the faint of heart."[10]

Live Performances

The band completed their first tour of Europe during 2014. In 2015 the New Swears performed at the Ottawa Bluesfest, where they received a positive reception.[11][12][13] They have also performed at the Arboretum Festival,[14][15] Maker Space North,[16] and Ottawa Explosion.[17]

Band Members

Discography

Albums

Title Date of Release Label Format Studio
In Progress 2016 TBD 12" vinyl/Digital Bova Sound
Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever August 2014 Dirt Cult Records/ Bachelor Records/ Bruised Tongue Records 10 tracks - 12" vinyl/ Digital Yogi's Meat Locker
Funny Isn't Real March 2013 Bachelor Records/ Bruised Tongue Records 10 tracks - Cassette/ 12" vinyl/ Digital Funboy Clubhouse

Other

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bruised Tongue — Just another WordPress site". bruisedtongue.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bachelor Records - music for juvenile delinquents.". bachelorrecords.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dirtcult Records -". dirtcultrecords.com.
  4. ↑ "OTTAWA EXPLOSION: A BLUR OF POWERCHORDS AND FUZZY GUITAR TONE". Mixtape Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "The New Swears Part II: Beautiful Midnight". Lex Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "New Swears - Funny Isn't Real - indiemusic". indiemusic.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Peter. "New music: New Swears, a new album". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "New Swears: Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever [Album Review]". The Fire Note.
  9. ↑ "Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada". etcanada.
  10. ↑ Schulz, Cosette. "New Swears Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever (review)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Micayla Bussieres. "Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, New Swears @ Ottawa Bluesfest 7/14/2015". ridethetempo.com.
  12. ↑ Bras, Kristopher. "Bluesfest 2015: New Swears Opens Unforgettable Canadian Stage Lineup". Spotlight Ottawa. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Rogers, Kyle. "Bluesfest Day Six: A lesson in stage presence (New Swears & Future Islands)". The Charlatan. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Slingerland, Calum. "New Swears Albert Island, Ottawa ON, August 21". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  15. ↑ Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura. "Concert Review: Arboretum Festival 2015 – Braids, Scattered Clouds, New Swears". Aesthetic Magazine Toronto. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  16. ↑ Greenway, Trevor. "Q&A with Ottawa party band New Swears". Metro News. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Scharf, Eric. "OTTAWA EXPLOSION WEEKEND DAY 4: A MARATHON OF AWESOME MUSIC!". Ottawa Showbox. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

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