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Swingset Champion

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titled
"To Those Who Wait..."
Track listing;
1.The Willing Weak
2.Reaching For The Aspirin
3.Giant's
4.Foreign Films
5.In Such A Fashion
6.I dream In Technicolour
7.New York Nightingale
8.Out Of My Reach
9.Velcro
10.Ready When You Are
11.Broken and Glued
12.A Home Inside My Heart
13.I Am Yours
14.Heart To Heart
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This is the beginning of the story for Swingset Champion. Right here is where the past trails off to make room for fresh starts and new beginnings, new songs and new melodies.
The Langley based band’s debut album, To Those Who Wait, is a blend of honest pen to paper lyrics and catchy, pop-rock hooks and choruses. Exploring the space between, Swingset Champion leads their listeners on a journey of longing, soul searching, and discovery. “There’s a lot of distance on this album,” says lead singer Paul Zacharias. “Between who you are and who you want to be, where you have been and where you are now, from where you are now to where you hope to be in the future, and the pain of being separated from the people that you love.”
At the beginning of summer 2006, the band consisted of Paul Zacharias (vocals, guitar), his brother John (guitar), and Matt Bender (drums). After solidifying their lineup with the addition of bassist Jesse Giddings that same summer, the band teamed up with well-known Winnipeg producer John Paul Peters (The Waking Eyes, Comeback Kid, Every New Day) to record the new album. Released June 2/07 and full of enjoyable, sun soaked tunes, the album is sure to be a popular listen this summer. Since its rebirth Swingset Champion has been steamrolling forward, building momentum with each new exciting twist and turn along the way.
To Those Who Wait gives an honest look at life being lived. With lyrics such as “I could cry the whole way to work and back/ And no one would even know/ Hold up a sign saying I’m not fine/ But everyone’s glued to their cell phone,” listeners are connected to every day emotions we all experience and embrace. Despite the scattered array of emotions on the album, there is a deeper sense of hope throughout. “Our message is one of peace and love,” says Paul. “Of restoration and hope, and happiness. Being thankful for what your life is.”
Swingset Champion hopes to spread that message to anyone and everyone willing to listen, and with their new release and upcoming tours, that is not a far-fetched goal.
“When you’re hurt or sad, lonely, whatever you’re going through… it’s like breaking a bone in your body. To fix it you have to go ahead and break it all the way before you can set it. Music does that. Music takes you to that point, and breaks your heart even more so you can go through the motions and find healing. It’s always been a dream of ours to be able to give that to other people.”
This is only the beginning of the story for Swingset Champion.
The pages are being written as we speak. . .
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Member Since: 8/27/2004
Band Website: swingsetchampion.com
Band Members: Matt
drums/percussion/tr-505

John
Lead Guitar/Keyboards

Paul
vocals/guitar/rhodes

Jesse
Bass

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Influences: Life, love, great music (too much to name) and ice cream sandwiches.
Sounds Like: A smile over the phone.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

And now for something different!

After being so quiet for the last while, I thought it was due time I got you up to speed on what we've been and will be up to.Jesse was asked to spend the next three months on tour with Sherwood (as "...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:25:00 PST

Free Swingset Champion Ringtones!!

Hey Friends,So we found a way to get you free Swingset Champion ringtones.For Reaching for The Aspirin:For I Dream In Technicolor:For A Home Inside My Heart:Your cell phone provider might charge you a...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Sat, 12 May 2007 12:33:00 PST

Soulshine.ca...and...Record finished being mixed!!!

Hey Friends,Just wanted to let you know that we were selected by soulshine.ca to be their featured artist of the month. (march) If you go to there site and click on "onDemand" you will see a bio about...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:13:00 PST

GEAR FOR SALE!

Hey Everyone,this is John from Swingset, I am selling my Peavey XXL head and cab, as I will be purchasing a new amp shortly. Please feel free to myspace us, or e-mail me directly for details, pics and...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:34:00 PST

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Thanks for coming out to one of our shows and for picking up a postcard. If you know the answers, please submit them in a message with the subject as "crossword answers". This way we can keep your ans...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:52:00 PST

"I DREAM IN TECHNICOLOUR"

Hey friends, we've just posted a new song from our upcoming album.  Should give you an idea of what to expect.  Thanks for coming by and taking a listen.  It means tons to us as we've b...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:12:00 PST

New album: "To Those Who Wait..."

The Swingsetz are back  home from 3 weeks of recording in Winnipeg ("Spirited Energy" - what?).  We are wrapping up additional tracking of acoustic guitars, percussion, keyboards and vocal h...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:27:00 PST

Journal 1 - John to da Ze

Journal Entry 1  September 9th 2006   In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, "hello!" So, today is September 9th, at about 12:34 am, sitting on the couch at High North Sound, listening to Matt do some...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:36:00 PST

"Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room... It's for fun."

Hey everyone, Swingset is excited to welcome the lovely Jesse Giddings to the band!  We've spent the majority of the last couple weeks with him playing guitars, eating Mongolian cuisine, frolicki...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:57:00 PST

Looking for a keyboard playa!!!

Swingset Champion is looking for a keyboard player. Requirements: 19+ , good gear, Christian faith, and a passion for creating music and touring. Contact: 778-836-4723 (leave a message)E-mail: swingse...
Posted by Swingset Champion on Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:18:00 PST