Snackie Hillman (Keyboards, Vocals, Band Manager), Eddie Chabot (Electric Bass, Vocals), Zak Fusciello (Drums), John Dierker (Tenor Sax), Chris Bavaria (Guitar, Vocals), Felicia Carter (Vocalist)
Influences
Henry Mancini, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Brother Jack Mcduff, Booker T. & The MGs, George Benson, Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Smith, The Young Holt Trio, Sly & The Family Stone, The Isley Brothers, Burt Bacarach, Ruth Brown, Perez Prado, Rosemary Clooney, Della Reese
The
Swingin' Swamis perform an eclectic set of jazz and world rhythms. From 1930's
jazz to 1970's funk and everything in between. It is the band's goal to present
to listeners a wide range of popular as well as lesser known music.
Since
1997, The Swingin' Swamis have provided the music for hundreds of corporate and
private functions, weddings, music and arts festivals, restaurants and night clubs.
Noteworthy performances include: The Kennedy Center, MusikFest 2005, Artscape
2004 & 2005, The Ram's Head Live (opening for The B-52's), The Baltimore Museum
of Art, and The Maryland Film Festival.
Download
Music at iTunes:
Download
tracks from Sookie! Sookie! Download
tracks from Dancing Shoes
The
Swingin' Swamis(our
debut CD recorded at Baltimore's ACR studios. Released in April 2001)
Songs
& Other Misdemeanors (12
original songs recorded at Baltimore's ACR studios. Released in February 2003)
Sookie!
Sookie!
(16 Song disc
recorded at Invisible Sound Studios featuring classic songs such as It's Your
Thing, Peter Gunn, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Night Train as well as original
material. Released
in March 2005)
Dancing
Shoes (10 Song disc recorded at Invisible Sound Studios featuring
classic songs such as At Last, Fever and Mustang Sally as well as original material.
Released in April of 2007)
The Baltimore Scene Search for Dopest MC in the area.. $700 CASH Prize to winner of the MASTER
MCs who have won or placed in a bmore battle can enter w/o audition. Anyone else interested in entering can come to the wildcard slot audition June 26th @ 15 minutes of fame at The Turntable Club and July 8@ Organic Soul Tuesdays @ Eden's Lounge more info. on the page (feel free to promote your services, business, events, on the baltimore scene page anytime) peace
Come through to our 2nd audition on Sept. 18th. $1000.00 in cash prizes.
Audition Judges: Kelly Connelly-Music Monthly, DJ Tru-88.9, and Shaka Pitts-The Spitters Club
Presented by: THE BALTIMORE SCENE NETWORKING AND PROMOTION TEAM
Sponsored by: MPOWER!!!!, Organic Soul Tuesdays, The Spitter's Club, Mic Life, and OOWE If interested send a message on our page myspace.com/baltimorescene
If not a contestant, come through on November 2nd @ The 5 Seasons to help us crown the winner & party with us at the afterparty.
This is just an invite to stop by anytime to promote you projects, events,and or services on our page. Peace The Baltimore Scene connecting the underground
The Baltimore Crown 2007 Competition coming soon $1000 in cash prizes
HEY Swamis! Jefferson Forklift CD release party with the Blue Humours and Magic Gurney Ride this Sat the 2nd, at Fraziers...five bucks...9 pm...PEACE...
Jefferson Forklift loves the Swinging Swamis. Check out a sample of our new album. We would love to play with you soon. LOVE,
JEFFERSON FORKLIFT
daily blog www.jeffersonforklift.com
I heard you play at the Midsummer Ball for the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. You guys were awesome; You have a very cool sound. It was also the very first time I've ever heard anyone sing "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" outside of watching Coupling (a british comedy). I'll definately try to catch your gig at The Avenue on August 12th.
