Mr. Parker, Joy Dragland, Shanan Galligan, Mark Seigenthaler, Mark Marsh, Brett Farrey, Bryan Elliot
Influences
The Roots, Liquid Soul, Brand New Heavies, Grant Green....the list goes on forever.
Sounds Like
SWS melts musical genres, creating a vibe that is distinctly their own. Think about hosting a party where The Roots meet Sade, The Brand New Heavies meet Outkast, Liquid Soul meets Grant Green and Jill Scott and Common stop in for a drink. It's a blend that has sonic punch, blinding you with infectious grooves, then guiding you with stellar vocals and intelligent musicianship.
SWS was born in 1999 and has been turning heads and shaking asses with its unique blend of hip-hop, funk, r&b, and jazz ever since.
SWS is a collection of some of Madison's premiere musicians, including two of the most venomous vocalists to grace the stage: Mr. Parker and Joy Dragland. Parker's East Coast flavored taste on modern hip-hop (melodic, conscious, intelligent, somewhat cocky) delivers a sex-like compliment to the hypnotic touch of Joy Dragland's sultry, jazz-inflected voice. Underneath, drummer Mark Heise and bassman Brett Farrey set a course on the rhythm section Enterprise to warp 9. Keyboardist Mark Siegenthaler and guitarist Shanan Galligan are the yin and yang in the chord change chamber. And the icing on the cake, the SWS horn section led by the young veteran, Bryan Elliott, stabs, slides, and screams the catchy hooks fusing this "next shit" band to the next level.
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been listening 2 u since quite a long time, i really adore your arrangements and the band's just fucking awesome!! it did inspire me big time and affected my way of songwriting a lot...we played one of your tunes (e-funk) @ our last gig in switzerland, in case your curious i'll send it 2 u!
So excited to get the add! I have been missin you guys! LBCT in Milwaukee March 1st. I would love to come out to Madison and see you guys! Keep making beautiful music...I will be listening.
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