Dead Swans
{{Short description|English hardcore punk band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dead Swans
| image = Dead Swans Live.jpg
| caption = Dead Swans live
| landscape = yes
| origin = Brighton, England
| genre = Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Ethan |title=MELODIC HARDCORE’S STUNNING MID-2020S RESURGENCE |url=https://www.popmatters.com/melodic-hardcore-mid-2020s-resurgence |website=PopMatters |access-date=19 February 2025}}
| years_active = 2006–2013, 2016–present
| label = Bridge 9
| associated_acts = JLYY, Public Domain, Architects
| website = {{URL|http://www.myspace.com/thedeadswans}}
| current_members = Nicholas Worthington
Stewart "Pid" Payne
Benjamin Marco
Joey Bayes
Benny Mead
| past_members = Robbie Taylor
Craig Reynolds
}}
Dead Swans is an English hardcore punk band from Brighton, formed in 2006. They released one album entitled Sleepwalkers in 2009, as well as three EPs; Southern Blue (2008), It's Starting, (2009), and Anxiety and Everything Else (2012). They also released a split EP with metalcore band Architects in 2008.
History
They were nominated in the Best British Newcomer category at the 2008 Kerrang! Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/kerrang-awards/news/42100-kerrang-nominations-out |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704092250/http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/kerrang-awards/news/42100-kerrang-nominations-out |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 July 2009 |title=Kerrang! Nominations Out|accessdate=2011-04-08|work=MTV}}{{cite web |url=http://nevergoinside.wordpress.com/ |title=Never Go Inside|accessdate=2011-04-08|website=Nevergoinside.wordpress.com}}
On 11 January 2016, the band posted a short video clip via their Facebook account with the caption "2016...announcement soon", hinting at a potential reunion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-dead-swans-tease-possible-reunion-for-2016/|title=NEWS: Dead Swans tease possible reunion for 2016!|first=Zach|last=Redrup|website=Deadpress.co.uk|date=11 January 2016}}
The band performed at the 2016 edition of Outbreak Festival at Canal Mills.
Discography
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!Year of Release !Title !Label |
| 2008
|Southern Blue |Thirty Days of Night Records |
| 2008
|Architects / Dead Swans Split |Thirty Days of Night Records |
| 2009
|It's Starting |
| 2009
|Sleepwalkers |Bridge 9 Records |
| 2012
|Anxiety and Everything Else EP |Bridge 9 Records |
Music videos
- "Keep Them Shut" (Anxiety And Everything Else EP, 2012)
Members
;Current
- Nicholas Worthington - vocals (2006–2013, 2016–present)
- Stewart "Pid" Payne - guitar (2006–2013, 2016–present)
- Benjamin Marco - bass (2006–2013, 2016–present)
- Joey Bayes - guitar (2009–2013, 2016–present)
- Benny Mead - drums (2006–2011, 2016–present)
;Past
- Robbie Taylor – guitar (2009)
- Craig Reynolds – drums (2011–2013)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bridge9.com/deadswans Dead Swans on Bridge 9 Records]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2006
Category:Rock music groups from Brighton and Hove
Category:British hardcore punk groups