Louden Swain is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles. The band was formed in 1997[1][2] when lead singer and guitarist Rob Benedict and bassist Michael Borja, met drummer Stephen Norton[1][3] through a mutual friend[4] at a party in Los Angeles. Guitarist Billy Moran later joined the band in 2006, after his previous band disbanded.[5] The band was named after the main character in the 1985 film Vision Quest.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 1997-Present |
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| Website | https://www.loudenswain.com/ |
Louden Swain has released eleven albums, the first being Able-Legged Heroes in 2001, followed by Overachiever, Suit and Tie, A Brand New Hurt,[2] Eskimo, and Sky Alive.[6] Their seventh album, entitled No Time Like the Present, was released on January 13, 2017, and their eighth album, and first live album, Saturday Night Special in August 2017.[7] Their ninth album Splitting the Seams was released in October 2018. During 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their album process was delayed and the band released several singles.[8] The band then released two albums in 2022, their tenth album Foolish released in April and their eleventh, and latest, album Feelings and Such in November.
The band acts as the house band,[9] and performs concerts on Saturday nights, for the Supernatural conventions.[10][11] These conventions are held by Creation Entertainment throughout the year in the United States and Canada. Benedict was first invited to Supernatural conventions as an actor, since his appearance in the show starting 2009. During conventions, Louden Swain is often accompanied by other Supernatural actors, such as Richard Speight Jr., as heard on their live album Saturday Night Special.[12]
Three Louden Swain songs were featured in Supernatural and the band appeared in an episode of the spin-off series The Winchesters.[13] All the band members also appear in Kings of Con, a comedy series created by Benedict and Speight about Supernatural conventions,[14] as well as performing in the after show Kings of Conversation.[15]
They have also performed internationally in the UK, Italy, and Australia. When they aren't performing on the convention circuit the band will also play shows throughout the US (Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia) or shows in their hometown of Los Angeles.
Discography
edit- Able-Legged Heroes (2001)
- Overachiever (2003)
- Suit and Tie (2006)
- A Brand New Hurt (2009)[2]
- Eskimo (2011)
- Sky Alive (2014)
- No Time Like the Present (2017)
- Saturday Night Special (live) (2017)
- Splitting the Seams (2018)
- Foolish (2021)
- Feelings and Such (2022)
Singles
editSingles not released as part of a main album
- Telephone Tree (2004) - as part of This One's for the Fellows Compilation
- Help You (2011) - as part of A Little Help Soundtrack
- Here Come the Snakes (2018 Remix) (2019)
- Hard Times Come Again No More (feat. Jericho) (2023) - as part of The Winchesters Soundtrack
References
edit- ^ a b "Band". Louden Swain. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c Jared Morgan (November 16, 2009). "Band with message makes it hard to understand". Daily Sundial, California State University. Northridge, CA. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Kim Batchelor, Daily Arts Writer (May 17, 2016). "'Supernatural' season 11 episodes 19 and 20: 'The Chitters' & 'Don't Call Me Shurley'". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Interview: Rob Benedict - Super-wiki". www.supernaturalwiki.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Billy Moran". Billy Moran. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "No Time Like the Present - Louden Swain". iTunes. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "LOUDEN SWAIN". 2021-08-03. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "'Supernatural' Fandom Swoons Over Jason Mann's 'Covers With Friends' Album". Movie Tv Geeks News. September 1, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Sharon Eberson (July 7, 2016). "Convention brings cast of CW's 'Supernatural' to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Convention to Center on TV's 'Supernatural'; after You've Been to Heaven, Hell and Vancouver, Where Else Do You Go? for the Cast of the CW's "Supernatural," It's Pittsburgh. [Derived Headline]". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. June 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Louden Swain - Super-wiki". www.supernaturalwiki.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Louden Swain - Super-wiki". www.supernaturalwiki.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Kings of Con (TV Series 2016–2017) - IMDb, retrieved 2024-02-14
- ^ Kings of Conversation (Talk-Show), Rob Benedict, Jayden Lund, Carly Nykanen, Pilgrim Studios, 2016-11-15, retrieved 2024-02-14
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