New Swears

New Swears was formed in 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario at the Fun Boy Club House,{{Cite web|url=https://charlatan.ca/2014/01/fun-boy-club-house-spirit-not-gone/|title=Fun Boy Club House spirit not gone – The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper|last=Ryan|first=Joe|date=8 January 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawashowbox.com/2013/11/fun-boy-club-house/|title=The End of the Fun Boy Club House • Ottawa Showbox|date=24 November 2013|website=Ottawa Showbox|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-26}} where the band lived. New Swears are composed of brothers Beej Eh and Sammy J. Scorpion, with Nick Nofun, and Scru Bar.{{cite web|title=The New Swears Part II: Beautiful Midnight|url=http://lexmagazine.com/stories/newswearspart2|publisher=Lex Magazine|accessdate=24 November 2015}} 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{{cite web|url=http://www.indiemusic.fr/2013/07/09/new-swears-funny-isnt-real/|title=New Swears – Funny Isn't Real – indiemusic|work=indiemusic|date=9 July 2013}} and Bachelor Records. Their second album, Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever (reviews{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/new-music-the-new-swears-a-new-album|title=New music: New Swears, a new album|last1=Simpson|first1=Peter|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=24 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://thefirenote.com/2015/11/04/new-swears-junkfood-forever-bedtime-whatever-album-review/|title=New Swears: Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever [Album Review]|work=The Fire Note|date=29 September 2023 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_102132/this-week-in-music-videos-luke-bryan-future-first-rate-country-diva-badassery/music/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630013112/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_102132/this-week-in-music-videos-luke-bryan-future-first-rate-country-diva-badassery/music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2014|title=Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada|work=etcanada|date=27 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_swears-junkfood_forever_bedtime_whatever|title=New Swears Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever (review)|last1=Schulz|first1=Cosette|publisher=Exclaim!|accessdate=27 November 2015}}), was released in 2014 under Bachelor Records and later under Dirt Cult Records.

New Swears signed with Dine Alone Records on 7 October 2016{{Cite news|url=http://electricbounce.com/new-swears-sign-to-dine-alone-share-new-video/|title=New Swears Sign to Dine Alone, Share New Video – Electric Bounce|date=7 October 2016|work=Electric Bounce|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://dinealonerecords.com/artists/new-swears/|title=New Swears – Dine Alone Records|work=Dine Alone Records|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}} and in that same month released as singles, Brand New Spot and Sugar Heavy Metal on 7" vinyl and digital formats under Dine Alone Records. Their third full-length LP, And the Magic of Horses (reviews {{Citation|title=First Play: New Swears, And the Magic of Horses|url=http://www.cbcmusic.ca/first-plays/379/first-play-new-swears-and-the-magic-of-horses|accessdate=2017-08-22}}{{Cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/four_things_you_should_know_about_new_swears_before_listening_to_debut_and_the_magic_of_horses|title=Four Things You Should Know About New Swears Before Listening to 'And the Magic of Horses'|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.ottawashowbox.com/2017/08/new-music-new-swears-magic-horses/|title=New Music: New Swears – "And the Magic of Horses" – Ottawa Showbox|date=2017-08-23|work=Ottawa Showbox|access-date=2017-08-24|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/9042dfb6-67e1-11e7-aea9-0a5fbc963f88/|title=Sure, New Swears push a party boy image|last=Edwards|first=Samantha|date=2017-07-13|website=NOW Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2019-03-25}}), was released in June 2017 under Dine Alone Records. New Swears released two singles, "Illuminati Knights" and "Happy Birthday" under Dine Alone Records in December 2017. All proceeds from the sale of the tracks went towards For Pivots Sake and Girls + Skate 613 in support of access to skateboarding for the youth of Ottawa.

In 2018 there were a few changes to the bands structure with Scru Bar leaving the band. Sammy J. Scorpion took his place as co-guitar player with his brother Beej Eh. Nick Nofun moved from the drums to replace Sammy on the bass and Stoney stepped up as the new member, and locally experienced drummer. S-Mike provided added sound on occasion as keyboard player. On 28 March 2019 Pure Grain Audio leaked the song and music video for their new single "Angel".{{Cite web|url=https://puregrainaudio.com/videos/leaked-new-swears-music-video-for-new-single-angel-now-available-exclusive-premiere|title=Leaked NEW SWEARS Music Video for New Single "Angel" Now Available! [Exclusive Premiere]|last=Gonda|first=Christopher|website=puregrainaudio.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}} On 18 April 2919 Dine Alone Records announced the date of release of their newest album, "Night Mirror", on 13 June 2019, and made available two singles from the album, "Bon Voyage" and "Rolling Stone".{{Cite web|url=http://dinealonerecords.com/news/new-swears-debut-double-single-bon-voyage-rolling-stone/|title=New Swears Debut Double Single "Bon Voyage" + "Rolling Stone"|date=18 April 2019|website=Dine Alone Records|language=en|access-date=2019-04-19}}

The band completed their first tour of Europe in the fall of 2014. In 2015 the New Swears performed at the Ottawa Bluesfest (reviews{{cite web|url=http://ridethetempo.com/2015/07/22/edward-sharpe-magnetic-zeroes-swears-ottawa-bluesfest-7142015/|title=Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, New Swears @ Ottawa Bluesfest 7/14/2015|author=Micayla Bussieres|work=ridethetempo.com}}{{cite web|last1=Bras|first1=Kristopher|title=Bluesfest 2015: New Swears Opens Unforgettable Canadian Stage Lineup|date=16 July 2015|url=http://www.spotlightottawa.com/new-swears-opens-for-unforgettable-canadian-stage-lineup/|publisher=Spotlight Ottawa|accessdate=24 November 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Kyle|title=Bluesfest Day Six: A lesson in stage presence (New Swears & Future Islands)|date=17 July 2015 |url=http://charlatan.ca/2015/07/bluesfest-day-six-a-lesson-in-stage-presence-new-swears-future-islands/|publisher=The Charlatan|accessdate=24 November 2015}}). They also performed at the Arboretum Festival,{{cite web|last1=Slingerland|first1=Calum|title=New Swears Albert Island, Ottawa ON, August 21|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_swears-albert_island_ottawa_on_august_21|publisher=Exclaim!|accessdate=24 November 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Beaulne-Stuebing|first1=Laura|title=Concert Review: Arboretum Festival 2015 – Braids, Scattered Clouds, New Swears|date=22 August 2015|url=http://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2015/08/22/concert-review-arboretum-festival-2015-braids-scattered-clouds-new-swears/|publisher=Aesthetic Magazine Toronto|accessdate=24 November 2015}} Maker Space North,{{cite web|last1=Greenway|first1=Trevor|title=Q&A with Ottawa party band New Swears|url=http://www.metronews.ca/views/ottawa/backstage-pass/2015/04/29/qa-with-ottawa-party-band-new-swears.html#|publisher=Metro News|accessdate=24 November 2015}} and Ottawa Explosion.{{cite web|last1=Scharf|first1=Eric|title=OTTAWA EXPLOSION WEEKEND DAY 4: A MARATHON OF AWESOME MUSIC!|date=18 June 2014|url=http://www.ottawashowbox.com/2014/06/ottawa-explosion-weekend-day-4-marathon-awesome-music/|publisher=Ottawa Showbox|accessdate=24 November 2015}} In June 2017, under Dine Alone Records, they embarked on a tour across Canada and the US as well as a three-week tour over to Europe in the Fall of 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/NewSwears/|title=New Swears – Face Book Page|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-22}} The band continued touring Canada through 2018 with a string of shows on their way to an appearance at Elora Riverfest.

The band is well known for their energetic live shows that has traditionally involved confetti cannons, silly string, costumes, wigs and other party props.{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/new-swears-and-the-magic-of-horses-album-review/|title=New Swears – And The Magic of Horses Review|website=NOW Magazine|date=13 July 2017|language=en|access-date=2018-09-26}} The band members have been known to assemble into human pyramids on stage without missing a beat.{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_swears-albert_island_ottawa_on_august_21|title=New Swears Albert Island, Ottawa ON, August 21|website=exclaim.ca|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-03-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/new-swears-talk-about-the-terrifying-magic-of-horses/|title=New Swears Talk About The Terrifying Magic of Horses|last=Lindsay|first=Cam|date=17 May 2017|website=Noisey|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-03-25}}

• Sammy J. Scorpion – Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Beej Eh – Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Nick Nofun – Drums, Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Stoney – Drums, Vocals
• S-Mike – Keyboard

• Now That's What I Call Music 666 Vol. II – 24 tracks – Various Artists (New Swears track 10) – Fuzzkill Records, Scotland, Oct 2015.
• Deathcats and New Swears split – 8 tracks – Split tape – Fuzzkill Records, Scotland, 5 December 2014.
• Now That's What I Call Music 666 – 16 tracks – Various Artists (New Swears track 2) – Fuzzkill Records, Scotland, 27 September 2014.
• Satan Loves You – Single Track – Recorded at the Funboy Clubhouse, Ottawa, ON, February 2013.
• New Swears/Swollen Eyes Split Tape – 6 tracks – Recorded at the Funboy Clubhouse, Ottawa, ON, 7 August 2012.

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• [https://newswears.bandcamp.com/ Official New Swears Bandcamp site]
• [https://www.facebook.com/NewSwears/ Official New Swears site]
• [https://www.facebook.com/NewSwears/ New Swears – Facebook site]

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