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The Swellers (NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT!)
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Flint, Michigan
United States

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Member Since9/6/2004
Band Members

Nick Diener - Vocals/Guitar
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Jonathan Diener - Drums
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Ryan Collins - Guitar

Anto Boros - Bass

UPS AND DOWNSIZING
featuring 'Fire Away'
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 10 2009 4:00P
(SUPER EARLY SHOW) House of Blues w/ Less Than Jake New Orleans, LA
Dec 11 2009 6:00P
House of Blues w/ Less Than Jake Orlando, FL
Dec 12 2009 6:00P
Revolution w/ Less Than Jake Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dec 13 2009 6:00P
The Ritz Ybor w/ Less Than Jake Tampa, FL
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
First Avenue w/ Motion City Soundtrack Minneapolis, MN
Jan 24 2010 8:00P
The Majestic Theatre w/ Set Your Goals Madison, WI
Jan 25 2010 8:00P
The Intersection w/ Motion City Soundtrack Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 26 2010 8:00P
Bogarts w/ Motion City Soundtrack Cincinnatti, OH
Jan 27 2010 8:00P
House of Blues w/ Motion City Soundtrack Cleveland, OH
Jan 28 2010 8:00P
Frankies w/ Set Your Goals Toledo, OH
Jan 29 2010 8:00P
Clutch Cargo’s w/ Motion City Soundtrack Pontiac, MI
Jan 31 2010 8:00P
Mr. Small’s Theater w/ Motion City Soundtrack Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 1 2010 8:00P
Recher Theater w/ Motion City Soundtrack Towson, MD
Feb 3 2010 8:00P
The Fillmore at Irving Plaza w/ Motion City Soundtrack New York, NY
Feb 4 2010 8:00P
Webster Theater w/ Motion City Soundtrack Hartford, CT
Feb 5 2010 8:00P
Crocodile Rock Cafe w/ Motion City Soundtrack Allentown, PA
Feb 6 2010 8:00P
Tremont Music Hall w/ Motion City Soundtrack Charlotte, NC
Feb 8 2010 8:00P
The Masquerade w/ Motion City Soundtrack Atlanta, GA
Feb 10 2010 8:00P
The Door w/ Motion City Soundtrack Dallas, TX
Feb 11 2010 8:00P
Emo’s w/ Motion City Soundtrack Austin, TX

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   About The Swellers (NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT!)



From the perpetually down-on-its-luck, blue collar, rustbelt factory town of Flint, Michigan, comes new Fueled By Ramen signees The Swellers, a punk band that knows a thing or two about making hard, no-nonsense, but infinitely catchy music.

Following in the footsteps of other hard- Flintites who've made their name on the world stage—film provocateur Michael Moore, ’70s hard rock pioneers Grand Funk Railroad, ’80s grindcore/death-metal pioneers Repulsion, and the late rapper M.C. Breed—The Swellers have forged a hard-edged, yet accessible style of punk over the better part of a decade, the last three of which have been spent touring non-stop with the likes of Less Than Jake, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, A Wilhelm Scream and Streetlight Manifesto, among numerous others.

Now, with their Fueled By Ramen debut Ups and Downsizing the Flint-area four-piece manages to expound on the rollercoaster of life they’ve experienced on the road and in that perpetual hard-luck area just north of Detroit while expanding the poppy punk sound they've been honing since their mid-teens.

In true punk tradition, Ups and Downsizing is the outraged cry of a band that has seen its world on the precipice. It’s also the sound of a band that sees hope in the most hopeless of situations.

"Our last album My Everest was pretty pessimistic. It kind of had a negative view, it was a bummer but the music was uplifting," explains singer-guitarist Nick Diener, referring to their critically acclaimed first album, released in 2007. “This new one I'd say is expanded musically and lyrically. It’s got a certain ‘looking-up’ kind of feel to it. Here’s where it is now, it’ll just get better, but you’ve got to work for it.”

The title song was inspired by what’s been going on in Michigan long before the recession hit the rest of the country—dwindling jobs, people moving out of the state, a bleak future—and how it hit Diener and his drummer brother, Jonathan, at home after their father was laid off from an automotive-related job.

“My dad was working at two steel plants, working half a week in Detroit, then driving two hours to go to Grand Rapids and work there. He was working more than he should have, but he was still doing it,” says Jonathan.

Until the pink slip came. “We thought, ‘That’s us for once, not some random person at GM.’” Nick describes it as a kind of diaspora in the band’s home state. Many friends and family members have been pushed out of state for a multitude of reasons. Though the Diener brothers decided to stay in Michigan, their parents moved to North Carolina after dad landed a new job there. “It’s about ups and downs, taking off and moving somewhere else because you lost your job. Our parents, everyone’s parents, friends, and family in our state have had it rough. It’s hard to deal with but that's life,” Nick says. “It’s cool. Toward the end of the song you get the vibe that if you look at our parents’ example, they are much happier where they are now."

First single 'Fire Away,' with its catchy chorus of “abandon ship/fend for yourself/you’ve got that sinking feeling/and nothing else,” is about commitment and the loss and sense of betrayal that comes when someone close jumps overboard.

Even more powerful is 'Feet First,' a song about suicide inspired by the documentary The Bridge, which chronicles several suicide attempts from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The song’s title comes from the story of one jumper changed his mind on the way down and hit the water feet first, the safest way to hit the water. That jumper is alive and is now an advocate for anti-suicide. “It’s one of the most powerful songs on the record,” says Nick.

The Dieners started The Swellers as a trio in 2002. The group molded its sound—a cross between classic punk and ’90s rock—at the Vehicle City’s local music incubator, the legendary Flint Local 432, an all-ages, volunteer-supported club that also produced the band Chiodos.

After cutting their teeth at “The Local” for a few years, the band hit the road to support their first release, a 2005 EP entitled Beginning of The End Again on Ann Arbor label, Search and Rescue Records. The trek has not let up for more than a few weeks at a time, and yet the band still found time to write, record, and release My Everest.

“I think that was probably the best choice we ever made,” Jonathan says, noting that touring full-time not only made them better performers and writers, but afforded them eye-opening experiences they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

“We saw a pickup truck flip over and stopped to help the guy out, waited for EMS to come. We don’t know if he ever lived,” the drummer says. “We’ve played everywhere in the United States, and on top of that we’re meeting other bands in every city, making new friends every day, and living a bare minimum lifestyle. If the venue has peanut butter and jelly it’s the best day of your life.

“We signed to Fueled By Ramen because of our relentless touring schedule and hard work, sure, but we’re still sleeping on floors at buddies’ houses. My philosophy is: Do what makes sense. We tour because we’re not good at anything else. We love our songs and we want to play them all night and see our friends, so we go on tour."

That’s how they caught the ear of Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello (formerly of Fueled By Ramen, which he co-founded with John Janick), who released a limited edition 7-inch single of album track 'Welcome Back Riders' along with the Bret Hart-inspired b-side, 'Montreal Screwjob,' in late July on his new label, Paper + Plastick, in partnership with Fueled By Ramen. Paper + Plastick will also be releasing the vinyl for Ups and Downsizing.

With both of the original minds that birthed Fueled By Ramen in their stable, and resounding support from labelmates Paramore, it was just a matter of time before the team that gave us Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco and Gym Class Heroes would catch up with The Swellers.



PunkNews.org (4.5/5 stars):
"One of the best records of 2009, no doubt."
 
AbsolutePunk.net (88%):
"It's obvious the Swellers have topped their Everest and written an album that might just be the perfect balance of melodic & pop punk since [Green Day's] Dookie."
 
Alternative Press (4.5/5 stars):
"The only question you'll have, even after just one listen, is why on earth aren't this band already huge. It's just that good."
 
Alter The Press (4.5/5 stars):
"Ups And Downsizing is very much a worthy contender for pop-punk album of the year."
 
Punktastic (4.5/5 stars):
"Pick up this record - it's one of the best of the year."
 
Punk Mecca:
"This is what punk rock should sound like in 2009!"
 
Musiqtone:
"Their punk rock sound is well-crafted and well-executed... it might make the fathers of punk rock, The Ramones very proud indeed!"
 
Grudge City Activities:
"Ups and Downsizing contains a good dose of the metal-production-meets-melodic-punk sound that bands like Lagwagon and Strung Out championed in the '90s...but also wears a gloss of Weezer-meets-Jimmy Eat World pop polish."



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DELTACO

Joe Delgado



Dec 10 2009 10:05 PM

hey guys good fucking show last night in dallas..
you guys need to come back
Symphony for a Mr. Gavin

Symphony for a Mr. Gavin



Dec 10 2009 10:05 PM

ya rocked it last night in dallas w/less than jake!
hopefully will see you again in feb at the door
Morgan

Morgan Lanier



Dec 10 2009 5:57 PM

Have a good day,my friend
jacob

Jacob Saray



Dec 9 2009 5:11 PM

sleeper is working! D: its my favourite!!
Brenda

Brenda Baker



Dec 9 2009 5:11 PM

love your musik !
Dedication ™ (Drummer Needed)

Dedication ™  (Drummer Needed)



Dec 8 2009 6:02 PM

hey whats up
Glamour Kills Jessica

Glamour Kills Jessica



Dec 7 2009 8:03 PM

Ellow.. How are you?
Long time no talk ;D
Julia

Julia



Dec 7 2009 12:33 AM

Great Job last night guys!!!
totally loved it!
Fidel

Fidel



Dec 7 2009 12:33 AM

hey dudes
great show in hollywood
i was one of the vegas kids and one of the 4 kids that were singing along last night
you guys are amazing. so such a good set. flawless.
i gave you guys some cds from my band last call.
hopefully you guys take a listen. let me know what you guys think
once again it was a pleasure meeting you guys.
lets keep in touch.
see you guys soon.
<33
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Dec 6 2009 3:08 AM

We are a new band hailing from Buffalo, NY. The band consists of members Ian Wiedrick ( of the band Speakerfire ) handling Vocals, Guitars, and Lyrics and Michael Novak Jr. ( Formerly of the band Every Time I Die ) on drums. Check it out and add us!
Sammi Skeptic

Sammi Dawson



Dec 6 2009 3:08 AM

It definitely feels weird not seeing you guys in Pomona tonight, I so wish I could afford it! Haha but I'll always remember Redlands :) one of the most fun shows I have ever been too! Congrats on everything, FBR/Paramore tour/etc., you guys deserve it all!
§hAWИ

§hAWИ



Dec 6 2009 3:08 AM

Came a bit late, but great show last night!
Prom Night In Black And White *Is on Itunes!*

Prom Night In Black And White *Is on Itunes!*



Dec 5 2009 8:02 PM

Heya! Hows it going? You should come check out our tunes!
The Shake-Up Brigade

The Shake-Up Brigade



Dec 5 2009 8:02 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add! Stop by and let us know what you think! :) Love, The Shake-Up Brigade
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Studio 7 In-House Booker!



Dec 5 2009 12:11 AM

Get back to Seattle soon! I can't wait to see you guys again. =)
melissa.

Melissa Edwards



Dec 5 2009 12:11 AM

loving your guys' music. :)
D-Rawk

Derek Schneider



Dec 3 2009 6:16 PM

SUPER bummed the show in Seattle got canceled. I had my tickets for weeks and I couldn't wait to see you guys. Any plans for another tour after the LTJ one?
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Dec 3 2009 6:16 PM

We are a new band hailing from Buffalo, NY. The band consists of members Ian Wiedrick ( of the band Speakerfire ) handling Vocals, Guitars, and Lyrics and Michael Novak Jr. ( Formerly of the band Every Time I Die ) on drums. Check it out and add us!
dancase.

dancase.



Dec 2 2009 7:17 PM

hey guys and fans,

check out my interview with Jonathan at Familiarizeyourself.com.

thanks.
Meshi Screams Remedy

Meshi Shay



Nov 27 2009 4:41 PM

you guys are pretty much amazing. love you ;)
hopefully i get to see you in Israel one day!
<3333333333333333
Carl Carlson

Carl Carlson



Nov 27 2009 8:06 AM

Have a great day, cheers Carl!
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Nov 27 2009 8:06 AM

Happy Thanksgiving have lots of fun..

Mistica Rodriguez
nickolas

Nickolas Marshman



Nov 27 2009 8:06 AM

australia, do it.
Patrick

Patrick Larson



Nov 27 2009 8:06 AM

You guys were amazing with Less Than Jake last night at Station 4.
I picked up the new CD, and loved it.
Hopefully I'll see you guys with Motion City Soundtrack at First Avenue.
kkayla :DD[NJ]

kkayla :DD[NJ]



Nov 27 2009 8:06 AM

You guys are amazingg;
Happpppy Thanksgiving :D
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