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Mike Swenson (solo and on tour)

Gettin' down with that sweet noun sound.

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Bringing people true music that inspires drinking, crying, laughing, spilling of drinks, laughing to the point of crying, and crying to the point of laughter followed by more drinking.

A little backstory on where the Nouns came from:On a drunken night when Bismarck, ND natives Mike Swenson and longtime friend, Brianne Schmidt, were cutting and pasting away in Photoshop. A few clicks, one baby photo, and 8 letters later, The Nouns were born. Mike took the name and now here we are.

Mike Swenson and The Nouns are an original folk/country/jam group from St.Paul, MN.

Mike can also be seen playing solo as Mike Swenson, so please stay tuned. for booking and to pre-order the album that will be recorded this winter, please contact Noun Band

And be sure to check out Graveyard Blues Project (presents) putting on monthly showcases throughout the Twin Cities featuring True Original Music from the Midwest.
Check out Cafn8ed For a live solo performance from Watertown, MNAnd for your viewing pleasure "When I Was Young - Live @ the Fine Line "Hey There Mama - live from the basement" Album coming March of 08 (if not sooner, I'm workin on it folks, I promise. Pre-Order for just $5 !!!!!!

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Music:

Member Since: 10/30/2006
Band Website: reverbnation.com/mikeswensonsolo
Band Members: (Mike Swenson - vocals/rhythm guitar)+++The Nouns may or may not include the following : (Tony Ruccolo - bass)+++(Scott Hoff - bass)+++ (Mike Corcoran - lead guitar/vocals)+++ (Steve Voerding - percussion)
Influences: I was told recently that I sing like bruce springsteen with a mix of Barry McGuire and Brad Roberts.(I can dig that.) as for influences I'd say the Highwaymen,Waylon, Willie & the boys, John Denver, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, John Popper, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Charles Bukowski, Robert Service, Neil Gaiman, The Wild Bunch, Billy the Kid, The Magnificent Seven,open roads, women, life and all that goes along with it.

Sounds Like: "..often funny and sometimes wistful country-lite tunes.." - The Onion
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Northern Song Reapin and Ramblin Tour...

Here's the recap and where we've been and where we'll be.  9/17 -  Eau Claire, WI - The Mousetrap9/18 - Sunset Tavern - Black River Falls, WI9/19 - Madison, WI - Cafe Montmarte9/20 - &n...
Posted by Mike Swenson (solo and on tour) on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:48:00 PST

ReverbNation - 2 SONGS POSTED

Just letting you guys know that some of the instudio tracks from WHYS 96.3 in Eau Claire have been posted at ReverbNation. So please visit http://www.reverbnation.com/mikeswensonsolo  and let me...
Posted by Mike Swenson (solo and on tour) on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:20:00 PST

the Heart of Minneapolis

the 35W bridge over the Mississippi River has collapsed. unbelievable. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those involved and effected by this freak incident and can only hope for a quick recovery. The...
Posted by Mike Swenson (solo and on tour) on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:44:00 PST

Your Last Chances...

I will be leaving Minnesota after 6 hard years to explore some music in other parts of the U.S. this fall and hopefully playing along the way (tour donations welcome hahah).  I don't know how lon...
Posted by Mike Swenson (solo and on tour) on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:21:00 PST