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the Swimmers
Indie / Pop / Rock

"post-pop"

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
United States

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   the Swimmers: General Info
Member Since2/9/2006
Band Websitetheswimmers.com
Band MembersSteve Yutzy-Burkey, Rick Sieber, Krista Yutzy-Burkey, Scott French

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InfluencesArcade Fire, the New Pornographers, the Zombies, Wilco, the Shins, the Beatles, Spoon

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Record LabelMad Dragon/Ryko/WEA
Type of LabelIndie





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   About the Swimmers

the Swimmers Bio

Although 2008 sees the first full-length release by the Swimmers, the band has a long history as a fixture in the Philadelphia music scene. The release of Fighting Trees, the group’s highly anticipated debut on MAD Dragon (Ryko/WEA) in March 2008 will mark the first of many milestones that lie ahead for the quartet.

Fighting Trees was recorded and mixed at Miner Street Studios, home of renowned Philadelphia producer Brian McTear (Matt Pond PA, Danielson, Mazarin). Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man) contributed additional tracking and the rest was recorded in Swimmers frontman Steve Yutzy-Burkey’s home studio. The self-produced album reveals a creative sensibility drawn from the band members’ small-town roots and current lives in artistic but gritty Philadelphia neighborhoods. Fighting Trees mixes an Indie-rock aesthetic with bright melodies and hook-filled choruses pulled from the pop and rock sounds of the 1960’s.

Steve met his wife Krista, the Swimmers keyboardist, while both attended a small liberal arts college in Goshen, Indiana. It was there that he also began collaborating with bass player Rick Sieber. The three later relocated to Philadelphia, where Steve, in response to a newspaper ad, became a pipe organ tuner. On the job, drummer Scott French and Steve became friends and eventually co-writers, as they repaired and tuned massive organs in churches across Pennsylvania. Scott wrote “St. Cecilia,” Fighting Trees’ ode to the patron saint of music, on one of these tuning trips. While recording the album, the band returned to many of the same churches to record organ and piano tracks.

Rick and Steve have performed together in various groups over the past ten years, most notably in the alt-country band One Star Hotel, which gained a devoted following throughout the eastern U.S. and northern Europe. More recently, Steve began to look for a new direction for a group of songs he had been writing, inspired by the John Cheever short story ‘The Swimmer.’ One night in late 2005, while trying out the song ideas on a clanky old piano, the four long-time friends decided to begin recording and performing as a group.

The songs on Fighting Trees set Steve’s deeply personal lyrics to familiar, yet unique pop arrangements. “’Heaven’ is about returning to my hometown of Lancaster, PA and finding it very different than my idealized memories,” Steve said about writing the buoyant, cheerful anthem. “Pocket Full Of Gold” peals with clanging bell riffs and bright vocal harmonies while the lyrics tell the eerie story of a person oblivious to the world falling apart around him. One of Fighting Trees more somber tracks, “Miles From Our Fears” is Steve’s lullaby to “someone afraid of noises in the middle of the night.” The track, like the album as a whole, includes elements that are both disquieting and disarming at the same time.

While recording their debut album, the Swimmers began headlining shows and selling out venues throughout Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Delaware. In the summer of 2007, the finished album was proclaimed by influential WXPN PD Bruce Warren to be “the best record not released in 2007” and Fighting Trees was picked up for release by MAD Dragon Records.



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THE ROLES





Jul 4 2008 5:22 AM

Hi, thanks for the add!!!
All the best!!!
Ciao
Fixture





Jun 30 2008 11:58 AM

Benjamin Ross





Jun 28 2008 6:09 PM

Rock!!
After The Jump





Jun 26 2008 6:43 AM

Thanks you for coming out and rocking After the Jump Fest 2008!
Sam





Jun 24 2008 4:06 PM

Photobucket
S.J. Dibai





Jun 22 2008 1:54 PM

So this afternoon, I heard "It's Time They Knew" on a commercial for Drexel University! Did they even tell you they were doing that???
The McKenzies [ARE RECORDING!!]





Jun 22 2008 12:20 PM

well let me know when u do

i can set up a sweet show with the both of us
The McKenzies [ARE RECORDING!!]





Jun 22 2008 10:14 AM

hey guys!!

think you might be coming back down to houston again this year?
Jenny





Jun 20 2008 4:10 PM

I ust wanted to thank you guys again, for having me stay and be your only audience. You all rock, so much.

Scott's friend,
Jenny
StrangeDesign.net's Half Hour Music Hour





Jun 19 2008 7:02 AM

Hey guys thanks for the add.
Love the tunes in fact I just played you guys in Episode 10 of the Half Hour Music Hour on www. strangedesign. net.
Go give it a listen.

SPONSORED BY NOBODY





Jun 19 2008 6:31 AM

SWIMMERS in Brooklyn?! This weekend?!

Priceless!

SBN
Pat Nevins





Jun 17 2008 2:48 PM

i appreciate the friendship! you guys sound great! philly bros! that's what we are. see you guys around and keep up the great work!
pat
Marci





Jun 17 2008 11:15 AM



Have a wonderful day!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing
Break free...read wild!
Out(Loud) - Custom MySpace Design & Web Design





Jun 10 2008 6:53 PM

Hey The Swimmers!

Come visit Out(Loud)'s profile today! We offer MySpace Custom Profile Design, Website Design, Online Promotion & more! We'd love to work with you!

-Dana
Out(Loud)
Honest Tune Magazine





Jun 7 2008 2:32 PM

Thanks for the add. Make sure to stop by and check us out. New features on Robert Plant/ Allison Kraus, Railroad Earth, and American Babies.

Here is our review of your new album.
http://www. honesttune. com/content/view/830/27/
Tony Trov





Jun 6 2008 3:49 PM

Biscuits and jam!
the shackeltons





Jun 6 2008 8:41 AM

these swimmers are going places.
hughshows





May 28 2008 7:06 AM

Playing Cincy, eh? How about hitting Pittsburgh on the way back?



more here:
http://hughshowsredux. blogspot. com/2008/05/concert-pics-swimmers. html

Hope you all are well,
Hugh
Glen Muñoz Music





May 15 2008 7:07 AM

Scotty, Steve, Krista and Rick -

It was great to see/hear/meet you guys.

Keep those tasty melodies and sweet harmonies coming!

Best!
- Glen
Kat Edmonson





May 5 2008 7:02 PM


Hey, Friend! I have a new enhanced CD single available at Waterloo Records and All of its proceeds go to Capital Area Food Bank of Texas.
WXPN Philly Local





Apr 30 2008 9:38 AM

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Jeff





Apr 12 2008 6:55 AM

You all sounded amazing last night at JB's... Nice to finally meet you!
Charlie





Apr 12 2008 9:33 AM

Great show last night!
JoeLongoPhotography





Apr 12 2008 6:39 AM

Thanks for the add.
....
The Gasoline Brothers





Apr 7 2008 7:31 AM

Hey! How are you guys doing? The tracks sound awesome! Any plans to cross to big pond? All the best from the Gasoline Brothers.
Kamperfoelie!
skinnyb





Apr 3 2008 9:01 AM

I'm digging it big time. Mad Dragon. Most excellent.
Brandon





Apr 1 2008 11:31 PM

Hey there! Love the CD... I stumbled upon you at a listening station at a little record store called Boos Boos in San Luis Obispo, CA. I'll be blasting ya this spring/summer for sure.
St Cecilia is awesome, hope to see you guys soon!
Shwa (New CD Out!)





Mar 31 2008 1:41 PM

sounds awesome guys. glad you found me.
whorse





Mar 30 2008 9:52 PM

DA MOMMA





Mar 26 2008 3:22 PM

Thanks for adding Da Momma, Rock On! Check out my sons band
DEATH DO US PART
Alexandra





Mar 25 2008 1:21 PM

Great tunes! Thanks for the friend request :)
Tony Trov





Mar 23 2008 7:31 PM

Welcome home Swimmers.
joe





Mar 20 2008 9:38 AM

have too much fun on tour guys and gal. hope all is rock.
xoxo
Alameda





Mar 20 2008 10:18 AM

We're listening to FightingTrees right now. Great CD. Our one year old is shaking his head and bopping around the house in approval mode as well. You guys sounded great last nite at Stasiu's. I think you made a few new fans. Have a kickass tour.

rawk on,
Chris & Allison
Fat City Reprise


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Mar 15 2008 12:46 AM

Hope the tour is going well and everyone is safe guys, take care of Trov for us and don't text and drive!
hughshows





Mar 8 2008 7:17 PM

Great to see all of you.

Next time Rick and Starlight!
RECELO





Mar 5 2008 3:17 AM

Hola!Que tal todo?
Un placer pasar por tu esp