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About Me

My name is John Swardson, I'm a singer-songwriter. I play the guitar and write about alot of things, those things usually end up being on the edges of where we live. My band is called Get Gone. I have two records out; Ablaze, my debut, was released in April of 2006 and Silver Dust was just released in June. I write the songs , sing'em and play the guitar. The rest, which is a whole hell of alot, is in the hands of a few crucial people; Chris Coyne plays the bass and co-produces/engineers, Lane 'Magic' Soderberg plays guitar, bass, and sings back-up, Joel Habedank is the drummer, and Eliza Blue plays the violin and sings on Silver Dust. I believe in 2008, October baseball, Bruce Springsteen, and the 4th of July. Thanks for stopping by.JohnSILVER DUST IS NOW AVAILABLE ON CD BABY.COM Ablaze is available on itunes and can also be purchased online at:http://cdbaby.com/cd/swardson...and both are usually in my jacket pocket.

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Member Since: 3/15/2006
Band Members: John 'Angel' Swardson:Guitar and vocals, Chris 'Toots' Coyne: Bass, Layne 'Magic' Soderberg: guitar, backing vocals, JR: Drums, Eliza Blue: vocals, violin
Influences: Bruce Sprinsteen, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Pearl Jam, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones, Husker Du, U2, Mark Lanegan, Peter Tosh, Jimi Hendrix
Type of Label: None

My Blog

An interview with Dave Rachac from Howwastheshow.com

An Interview with John Swardson on 5/19/08By: David Rachac John Swardson and Get Gone - Photo by Jennifer GlawsJohn Swardson is a local singer/songwriter who is about to release his second CD, titled ...
Posted by John Swardson on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:27:00 PST

Andrea Myers writes about me and Springsteen and Silver Dust for City Pages

John Swardson: Working-class heroHis manly but sensitive songs remind some of Bruce SpringsteenBy Andrea MyersPublished on May 21, 2008JOHN SWARDSONSilver Dustself-releasedIt's hard not to start throw...
Posted by John Swardson on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:18:00 PST

David DeYoung from Howwastheshow.com reviews the Silver Dust release show

John Swardson and Get Gone CD Release Party w/ Stook and the Evening Rig at 7th Street Entry on 5/22/08By: David de Young John Swardson w/ Eliza Blue - Photo by David de YoungI hope you're not tired ...
Posted by John Swardson on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:11:00 PST

Jim Walsh writes on ’Highway Songs’ for Reveille Magazine

Friday On My Mind: Wreck on the Highway Written by Jim Walsh Friday, February 8, 2008 at 08:07 AMJohn Swardson comes from a family of storytellers. His father, the late Roger Swardson, was one o...
Posted by John Swardson on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:46:00 PST

89.3 The Current's top 10 local songs of 2006

1. Rockford Mules - "Cold Rusty Shiver""The last minute and a half of just that jack hammer riff, repeating over and over, can bring you into a state of bliss if you stay with it.2. The Chambermaids -...
Posted by John Swardson on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:19:00 PST

(review) Rift

John Swardson resides in Minneapolis, and his debut album, ..Ablaze.. showcases a who..s who of the establishment Minneapolis rock scene. This guy is plugged in!Guest musicians on Ablaze include membe...
Posted by John Swardson on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:18:00 PST

(review) Tom Hallett, Pulse of the Twin Cities

John SwardsonAblaze2006Self-ReleasedLocal man-about-town John Swardson has crafted a gorgeous, soul-soothing batch of back-parlor pickin.., dark, devil-may-care ditties, and high lonesome, love-lost-t...
Posted by John Swardson on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:09:00 PST