Swim The Mind

Artist Information

Biography

Swim The Mind is a 4-piece alternative band out of central Connecticut, writing and performing original muzak. Trying to push the lines of the progressive and hard rock genre, Swim the Mind isn't your standard, run-of-the-mill rock band. With powerful melodies dancing around polyrhythmic grooves and insightful lyrics, they tend to catch the musicians ear or the person who really understands music as being something more than just background noise. And while remaining true to their hard and progressive roots, they also choose to explore the slow and experimental dark-side of music, which adds a nice dynamic to their songs. Swim The Mind, as a whole, conveys a simple and friendly message reminding people to look past the mundane, to think a little more and push the envelope now and again. And while presenting this to their listeners, they have begun to build a faithful following of true fans, individuals who understand change, the creative process, and look for more in the music they listen to. Swim The Mind connects on a high level, creating true, empowering and constructive music felt and fully embraced live.

Instrumentation

Adam - Bass
Alex - Drums, Percussion
Francisco - Guitar, Cisc
Nick - Vocals

Discography

Waterfall Walls - Self Released Full Length Album
Streaming on our website, www.swimthemind.com

Official Website

http://www.swimthemind.com

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter

Audio

• The Drought
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• Fold
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• The Rope and the Pole
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• Regret
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• Waterfall Walls
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• Becoming One
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• Her Last Song
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• The Groove System
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• Questions Unanswered
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• Inadequate Mind
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Video

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Press

• Waterfall Walls - Album Review [+ Show ]
  

  I'm sorry to say that I've been ignoring most of the band submissions I've been getting. I have a st...I'm sorry to say that I've been ignoring most of the band submissions I've been getting. I have a stack of CDs and an equal amount of digital discs that I haven't been getting through nearly as quickly as I should. Well no more. Starting this week, I will dedicate at least one day solely to these struggling acts (most with great music) and writing reviews/promotions for them.
  
  Swim The Mind was one of the first bands to actually contact me directly (the others before this was from Heavy Planet and Ripple Music), so it is sad that I've waited this long. But I'm on it now, and I'm here to say: you should really check out Waterfall Walls.
  
  
  Their BandCamp page (where you can also listen and/or buy the album) has their tags (you know, something to group their sound/style) listed as grunge, alternative, and progressive, with the bands they are most like as Alice In Chains and Soundgarden. Now, I get the genre mix, the band is mostly alternative with stoner mixed in - these mixed often get classified as grunge or post-grunge...whatever that is - with a touch of prog in there for good measure. They aren't really too far into any category to really qualify as anything but stoner, and I like it that way. They have the base genre, but still take the time to venture out in new sonic directions. I disagree a bit with the band equivalents though, and while I do hear some Alice In Chains (it was actually my first thought once the first track came on), they have so much more then that to offer. Consider it a starting point, fans of Alice In Chains would probably find a lot to like on Waterfall Walls, but it's not a necessity. I don't much care for Alice In Chains or Soundgarden, but I still enjoyed Swim The Mind, so make the decision for yourself.
  
  As the album progresses, the styles become more and more combined, with the 90s alt-rock sounds blurring with the progressive themes. While in the beginning, you can hear the different passages and their stylistic origins pretty easily, as early as the forth track, "Regret," this ability starts to fade considerably. An actually nice twist, nothing you'd observe without truly listening to the album, but I think it would flow into your subconscious rather nicely.
  
  Besides going track-by-tack and pointing out every flourish of tune and melody, it's kind of hard to describe more of Waterfall Walls. The alternative/stoner/progressive description is the best I can offer, and even by the end of the album it hold true. The one addition I have to make (took me the whole album before I could figure out what other band's style I kept hearing) is that there are certain passages throughout the whole album that strike me with a strong Tool feeling. They too meld the progressive with the alternative, so the similarities aren't too far off. It's not a huge comparison of sound, but it was nagging at me the whole time I was listening to them.
  
  Swim The Mind (thus far) is a throwback band, back to the days of 90s semi-popular rock music, with a metallic spin. Can't find any fault with that.

Setlist

We're comfortable with sets between 45 and 75 minutes.

The majority of our set is original music.

Basic Requirements

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