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SwillMerchants

Whiskey works better than beer.

About Me


Visit us at PureVolume.com GET THE CD AT THESE LOCATIONS IN MA AND CT!!! TURN IT UP RECORDS- 5 PLEASANT ST, NORTHAMPTON MA SID VINTAGE- 18 CRAFTS AVE, NORTHAMPTON MA DYNAMITE RECORDS- 150 MAIN ST IN THORNES MARKET, NORTHAMPTON MA NIGHT OWL RECORDS- 72 COTTAGE ST, EASTHAMPTON MA MUSIC OUTLET- 54 HAZARD AVE, ENFIELD CT FALCETTI'S MUSIC MALL- 1755 BOSTON RD, SPRINGFIELD MAI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
“Like a poetic genius with a thirst for life, trapped in the body of a late night madman with a thirst for alcohol.” This seems to be a fitting comparison for the unbridled, passionate musical fury displayed by the Swillmerchants in their Ep “Night of a Thousand Minutes”. The Swillmerchants translate the emotions, the joys, the nights and days of real “living”, the struggles, the memories, the growing and the fire of anticipation for a more fulfilled life into the music they create. They insist on an “open” approach with regards to their compositions and their only roadmap is their own evolution in life and music. Never to be confined or formulaic, the SwillMerchants write what they feel at whatever junction they may be at. However, make no mistake about it, this no-nonsense, hard hitting and thoughtful musical quartet ROCKS. The Swillmerchants have already exposed their music to thousands of hungry fans and are poised to reach thousands more through their unrelenting, energetic live events all around New England & beyond, by filling the radio airwaves with their style, by continuing to be tenacious & intelligent self promoters and by living their lives in total support of their craft. They aim only to make amazing, honest, original music that moves them, and hopefully you too.
Here's what some people are saying...
"The Swillmerchants ARE rock & roll!! If you don't believe me THEN LISTEN! " -Mike Haze, Dj @ WLZX "Lazer" 99.3 FM & Host of the "Big Bang Music Explosion"
"...by the time I got to the hook on 'The Phobia List', the opening track on the group's new Ep -"Night of a Thousand Minutes"...I was picturing an arena full of people going ape shit." -Local Buzz. www.local_buzz.com 09/2006
"Swillmerchants. Invitation to an Accident...are the real deal for the genre...scuzzy and dark and perfect..." - Major Label Music Network. 8/19/2006

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/10/2005
Band Website: swillmerchantsmusic.com
Band Members:
Rich- Words, Samples
John-Bass, Synth
Bill-Drums
Steve-Guitar
MAtt - Synth, Guitar

Influences: music. humans. whiskey. beer. relationships. time spent on stage, in the studio, and in the bar.

Rich

John

Bill

Steve

Matt

--"SwillMerchants...are the real deal for this genre...scuzzy and dark and perfect..." -Major Label Music Network. 8/19/06

--"by the time I got to the hook on "The Phobia List", the opening track on the groups new EP, "Night of a Thousand Minutes"...I was picturing an arena full of people going apeshit." -Local Buzz, www.local_buzz.com, September 2006

--"The tastiest sheet of sandpaper you'll ever swallow and ask for seconds! The Swill Merchants debut offering is an assault on your senses. A literal punch in the face that you won't feel until the morning after." --Eric Dennis, Eric Dennis Photography. 10/21/2006

--"...but listen to a catchy track like "The Phobia List", which combines post punk dance energy with near-metal outbursts...That song is rocking somebody's world right now." -Local Buzz. Jan. 2007 www.local_buzz.com
Sounds Like: a poetic genius with a thirst for life trapped in the body of a late night madman with a thirst for alcohol. .. width="425" height="350" ..Moroco - Taken 7/29/06 at The School Dance .. width="425" height="350" ..
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

coldweatherhottimes

a quick thanks to everyone who has made our recent run of shows among our favorites, and a perfect way to send us into what is to be the most important year to date for us as a band. from the sweaty, ...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:15:00 PST

some things

big year starting up. big plans, high expectations. high on the energy surrounding everything right now. lots of big shows to start the year, and lead us into our spring album sessions at zing studios...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:15:00 PST

thanks, but..

we have once again been nominated in our areas valley advocate bandslam yearly awards. if you would like to, you can go to www.valleyadvocate.com and vote for us for best rock band or any individual c...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:24:00 PST

The New Style

Oh the summer time once again!!!  Hello everyone, hope you're all doing well enough.  It's good ole John here with a bit of an update for you all.  If you're wondering where we are...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:44:00 PST

Podcasters!!!!

Check us out on the Podsafe network! Thanks for all the continued support!! http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?B andHash=94bdffdfb9e92d59ae045d4cfc48a08a
Posted by SwillMerchants on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:09:00 PST

The First Review of "Night of 1000 Minutes"

Check out this review! The first of Many! Be sure to come grab your own copy @ Maximum Capacity on September 15th. For all of you to far away to make it, we'll have it available for purchase through o...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:15:00 PST

A message from the "New Guy".

I just wanted to take a minute to say hello to all the amazing people I have had the opportunity to meet through playing with the Swill Merchants over the past 5 months, as well as introduce myself to...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Tue, 16 May 2006 11:46:00 PST

thanks you drunks...

we'd like to thank all of you drunks for making thanksgiving eve truly a show to wish we could remember. from the looks of the tons of pictures and the sound of some of the stories circulating it was ...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 01:19:00 PST

.....Night of 1000 NY Minutes....

Hosted By: SwillMerchants...GBNE....The ROOMWhen: Sunday Dec 18, 2005 at 4:00 PMWhere: The Knitting FactoryLeonard StreetNew York, NY 10036USDescription: SwillMerchants...GBNE....The ROOM Click Here ...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:56:00 PST

this bus trip will be fucking

great. december 18th we hav eput together a bus trip to the famous knitting factory in nyc, where we will play along with our boys the room and gbne. all band members will be rolling on the bus as wel...
Posted by SwillMerchants on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:11:00 PST