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For Wishes

About Me

For Wishes is the brain child of songwriter and musician Steve Swartz. From minimal folk-inspired ambience to darker, more turbulent rock outings, the sound of For Wishes is a collage of musical textures and rhythms both intimate and sprawling.
The group started out as a side project involving members of the band Au Revoir Borealis . Where Au Revoir’s music featured large arrangements and thickly layered guitars, For Wishes’ sound favors a quieter and more stripped down acoustic approach. As Au Revoir Borealis’ activity decreased over time, For Wishes became Steve’s main musical outlet.
“I Will Burn Your Winter” is an album that explores the idea of dismantling the obstacles that make life cold and harrowing. Doubt, long-suffering, elation, pain, joy and redemption all find their way into the fabric of each song. Ultimately, faith, hope and love win against all and ‘I Will Burn Your Winter’ chronicles some of the various forms that these elements take on.
“I Will Burn Your Winter” is For Wishes’s debut album, but Steve is no stranger to the music community. As a member of Au Revoir Borealis, he has released music worldwide and performed with artists such as The Autumns, Jessica Bailiff, LN, The Great Fiction, Windy & Carl, and The Czars. During his time with Au Revoir Borealis, his music was requested for various compilation projects with artists such as Warn Defever (His Name Is Alive), Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Mark Gardner (Ride), Twenty Four Gone, Kristy Thirsk (Delerium), Jessica Bailiff, The Autumns, Archer Prewitt (The Sea and Cake), Tanya Donelly (Belly), Lorna, Lovespirals, Barzin, Landing, Violet Indiana, Stars, Fontanelle, Yellow 6, Surface of Eceon and more.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 19/04/2005
Band Website: www.forwishes.com
Band Members: Steve Swartz, Phil Zott, Tom Currie, Michael Carian, Steph McWalters
Influences: Brian Eno, Nick Drake, Ennio Morricone, Wolfgang Voigt, Bark Psychosis, Talk Talk, U2, Michael Knott, David Sylvian, Bryan Ferry, family and friends
Sounds Like: Being held close
Record Label: Utter East
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

LIVE SHOW!

It's been a long time. We know. But we're ready to shake off the dust and rust and make some noise. Here's the details: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 FOR WISHES JARROD CHAM...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:31:00 GMT

PLAYING LIVE (HEADS UP!)

It's been a long time. We know. But we're ready to shake off the dust and rust and make some noise. This may be one of the few shows we'll play this year since we're neck deep in preparing for the rel...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

OFF THE ROAD / IN THE STUDIO

For Wishes is chilling out after a successful string of blustery winter shows with the Sonic Lullaby Festival, Pattern Is Movement, Jessica Bailiff and Gary Murray. The guys will be taking a break fro...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:30:00 GMT

For Wishes on NPR & iTunes (FINALLY!)

NPR FEATUREFor Wishes was featured on NPR recently, here's some audio of Steve Swartz discussing the song 60°N 30°W.FOR WISHES ON ITUNES (FINALLY)Well, we were supposed to be on the iTunes store a whi...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:05:00 GMT