Tombstone Whiskey
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF
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“They are sure to entertain.”
"Tombstone Whiskey, I suppose you can describe them as hard rock. They very much like to rock out.” - Swift Current Online news
Tombstone Whiskey was featured in the Prairie Post newspaper in 2015, the article touched on the origins of the band and upcoming events and releases. - The Prairie Post
Throughout 2023 Tombstone Whiskey’s music has been featured on Scotland Rocks radio, including the “Breakfast Bangers Show” and Castle Rock Radio”, gaining praise from radio host Welsh Gene who stated “If that’s not rock n’ roll I don’t know what is!”
“A brilliant band from Canada!” - Scotland Rocks Radio
08/24/23
A Swift Current classic rock band celebrating a decade together has begun pumping out their own tunes recently.
Tombstone Whiskey is working on its first-ever EP and has already released three songs that will be a part of the mini album.
Frontman Darrin Schwartz and drummer Mike Zacharias kickstarted the group in 2013.
"We played a bunch of times at the Lyric [Theatre] and it started on a whim," Schwartz recalled. "We just decided to start jamming and now we're getting into recording and trying to get our music out there for everybody to listen to."
About five or six years ago the band welcomed Brad Podolski who knew how to play guitar but made the transition to a bass.
"They needed a bass player, they needed someone to do the bottom dwellings, so I joined in with these guys," Podolski told Eagle 94.1. "It's probably the best five years I've been playing with these guys since."
Rounding out the band and their newest member is guitarist Kevin Steinley who joined Tombstone Whiskey a few months ago.
Since then, the band has been pouring in countless hours together recording tunes in their jam studio.
"I do all the mixing and producing myself," Schwartz said. "These guys obviously help and give me ideas for everything. I love doing it. It is a lot of work, but it is worth it."
Schwartz, who was born and raised in Swift Current, has been writing music since 1999. He attributed the lyrics in their three singles "Devil All the Time", "Weathering the Storm", and "Blackheart" to personal life experiences.
"I had some demons I battled, and I fought through them, and a lot of the lyrics come from that," he said. "It's very relatable to people that have other issues and I think it could help a lot of people too."
Tombstone Whiskey is currently working on a fourth track to complete their EP which is expected to be released shortly.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Swift Current rockers can find them on YouTube or on Facebook. - Swift Current Online
Discography
“In The Beginning” (2015)
”Devil All The Time” (2023)
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With heavy influence from classic rock and storytelling lyrics reminiscent of Southern rock and country, Tombstone Whiskey is a multi-demographic friendly band with a high energy fueled stage performance.
Tombstone Whiskey has been featured on Scotland Rocks Radio and in the Prairie Post newspaper as well as performed throughout the Swift Current, SK. Canada and surrounding area, including the historic Lyric Theatre, the band is currently near release of their “Devil All The Time” EP and have been featured on Swift Current radio station the Eagle 94.1, gaining praise and support from the local community.
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