(Mike Swenson "solo"- vocals/rhythm guitar/breakbeats/storytelling/puppet mastery)+++The Nouns may or may not include the following : (Tony Ruccolo - bass)+++(Scott Hoff - bass)+++
(Mike Corcoran - lead guitar/vocals)+++
(Steve Voerding - percussion)(Jon Quijano - percussion)
Influences
as for influences I’d say the Highwaymen,Waylon, Willie & the boys, John Denver, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, John Popper, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Charles Bukowski, Robert Service, Neil Gaiman, The Wild Bunch, Billy the Kid, The Magnificent Seven,open roads, women, life and all that goes along with it.
Sounds Like
"..often funny and sometimes wistful country-lite tunes.." - The Onion
Bringing people true music that inspires drinking, crying, laughing, spilling of drinks, laughing to the point of crying, and crying to the point of laughter followed by more drinking.
A little backstory on where the Nouns came from:On a drunken night when Bismarck, ND natives Mike Swenson and longtime friend, Brianne Schmidt, were cutting and pasting away in Photoshop. A few clicks, one baby photo, and 8 letters later, The Nouns were born. Mike took the name and now here we are.
Mike Swenson and The Nouns are an original folk/country/jam group from St.Paul, MN.
Mike can also be seen playing solo or along with the very talented Ashley Roussopoulos, so please stay tuned for some great music this summer. If you'd be interested in playing some lead guitar or percussion with us, don't hesitate to drop me a message As for booking and to pre-order the "Homeschooled" EP that will be released SOON, please contact Noun Band
And be sure to check out Graveyard Blues Project (presents) putting on monthly showcases throughout the Twin Cities featuring True Original Music from the Midwest.
And for your viewing pleasure "When I Was Young - Live @ the Fine Line"Hey There Mama - live from the basement"Thank you for listening and have a great day.
whattup mike! we'd love to set up a show but are still new to the city. let us break it in a little bit and then we'll definitely set something up man. good to hear from you dude.
hey mike! nice to hear from you. and it stoned me to my soul... loving it! nice job covering that song. one of my favorites!! gotta love van morrison. i saw him last year when he was in town. So much great music this summer! looks like your all around these days. Hope to catch you or one of ur shows out somewhere soon. Hope things are treating you kind! take it easy! much love
Thanks for the add, support and kind words Mike! Do come by and drop a comment soon and if you have time, tell a friend or two about us! Thanks! Jason .. ..
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i am not rocking much at all, doing the jimmy thing again and buying ninja things, perhaps i'll be the first ninja rock star. Maybe that wont work... seeing that they'd not be able to see me.
Hey Mike, thanks for the invite. Good to see a fellow ND transplant keeping the therapeutic drinking, laughing, crying and usefulness of nouns alive and well. Good stuff. Stop on by anytime, we'll have a visit and ponder the perplexities of action verbs. Peace, Scott
i dig it. when you playin in Biz???? i will come and bring many friends who will scream loudly, hold lighters in the air and ultimately get loaded. word.
as for influences I’d say the Highwaymen,Waylon, Willie & the boys, John Denver, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, John Popper, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Charles Bukowski, Robert Service, Neil Gaiman, The Wild Bunch, Billy the Kid, The Magnificent Seven,open roads, women, life and all that goes along with it.
And for your viewing pleasure "When I Was Young - Live @ the Fine Line"Hey There Mama - live from the basement"Thank you for listening and have a great day.
