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Duo Country US originaire de Muskogee (Oklahoma) composé de Zach Swon (né le 21 Février 1985) et Colton Swon (né le 17 Août 1988).
Playing
contemporary country with a classic rock edge and a dash of sibling harmonies, the
Swon Brothers are a duo from Oklahoma who went from playing in the family band
to stardom in country music circles. Zach Swon was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma (where
a young Carrie
Underwood was a neighbor) on February 21, 1985, and his brother Colton Swon arrived
three years later on August 17, 1988. Their parents led a gospel group called
Exodus (not to be confused with the noted thrash metal band), and as youngsters Zach and Colton acquired
a taste for the touring musician's life, joining their folks for weekend runs
playing church events. Zach had natural skills as a drummer, and by the time he
was ten, he was part of the group's rhythm section, while Colton excelled as a
vocalist.
In 1995, Exodus were put on hold while Zach and Colton's parents put together a
family-style variety show called The Westwood Music Show, and the brothers were
both part of the show, with Colton performing tributes to Frank Sinatra and Michael
Jackson, while Zach would step out from behind the drums to impersonate Elvis
Presley. Zach and Colton's experience led them to strike out on their own as
a country duo in 2000, and in 2007 they auditioned for the music competition
series American Idol. In 2009, the Swon Brothers released their first album, an
independent effort titled Another Day; another indie release, Set List, followed
in 2012. In 2013, a friend who was auditioning for the music competition show
The Voice suggested Zach and Colton tag along, and they ended up being invited
to compete on the show's fourth season. After introducing themselves with a
performance of Tom Petty's "American Girl," Usher, Shakira, and Blake
Shelton all turned chairs for the act, and with Shelton as their coach, they
completed the season in third place.
The attention from their appearance on The Voice led to the Swon Brothers signing
with Arista Records, which released the duo's self-titled album in October 2014.
The album featured the single "Later On," which received a warm reception on
country radio and rose to number 21 on the Country Singles chart. However, the
album underperformed in the marketplace, and the Swon Brothers were at odds with
their label about what to do next. In 2015, Arista and the Swon Brothers parted
ways, and the duo took back control of their recording career. In 2016, the Swon
Brothers returned with a self-released six-song EP, Timeless, and set out on
tour, including playing a handful of shows opening for their old friend Carrie
Underwood.
https://www.swonbrothers.com/home
Style musical : Contemporary Pop, Country Rock
Years in activity :
1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
EP
2017 | CD TSB ? (US) |
Pretty Cool Scars - Dwight Trashed / Don't Call Me / Pretty Cool Scars / Take Off / About Last Night / Gold |
Albums
03/2009 | CD THE SWON BROTHERS ? (US) | Another Day - Southern Bell / Another Day / Who Would It Hurt To Try / Leavin' Love / Small Town / Home / I'm Gone / Better Man / Tennessee / Playback / Watch Out For That Lady | |
2010 | CD THE SWON BROTHERS ? (US) | THE SWON BROTHERS - Get Down Kinda Thing / Even If I Knew / Oklahoma Lovin' / This Close To Gone / From This Side / The Greatest Love / Don't Stop Now / Other Than You / Lay It All On Me / What You Tell Your Friends / Your Hope | |
08/2012 | CD THE SWON BROTHERS ? (US) | Set List - American Girl / Get Down Kind Of Thing / Another Day / The Greatest Love / This Close To Gone / Southern Bell / Small Town / Better Man / Home / Who Would It Hurt To Try / Playback / Tennessee / Other Than You / Lay It All On Me / Leavin Love / I'm Gone / Oklahoma Louin / Your Hope | |
10/2014 | CD Arista / Sony 88843 03801-2 (US) | The Swon Brothers - What I'm Thinking About / Later On / Chasing You Around / Songs That Said It All / Pray For You / Breaking / 95 / Pretty Beautiful / Colder / Same Old Highway / This Side Of Heaven |
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