Swan Island (band)

Swan Island was a five-piece rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their music was influenced by classic rock, new wave, progressive rock, and metal, as well as queercore bands from the Pacific Northwest.

Swan Island
Swan Island live at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on 25 January 2006, while opening for The Gossip.
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresRock, new wave
Years active2004–2008
Websitewww.swanislandlove.com
MembersVincent Domini
Aubree Bernier-Clarke
Torrence Stratton
Brisa Gonzalez
Bob E. Kendrick

The band was started in March 2004 by drummer Vincent Domini (Menagerie/DJ Automaton) and guitarist Aubree Bernier-Clarke (Half-Seas-Over). They were soon joined by guitarist Torrence Stratton, vocalist Brisa Gonzalez, and bassist Bob E. Kendrick (Shemo and owner of 16 records). Swan Island performed with Sleater-Kinney, Mary Timony, LKN, The Gossip, Tracy and the Plastics, and others on the west coast. In the summer of 2006 they performed at the week-long Homo-A-Go-Go festival in Olympia, Washington. Many of the members of Swan Island have been involved with Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.

The band's records have been reviewed at Spin Magazine,[1] AllMusic,[2] and PopMatters.[3]

Discography
  • Night Owl, 3"CD on 16 Records, 2005
  • The Centre Will Hold, LP on 16 Records / Holocene Music, September 2006
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References
  1. Spin, December 2006
  2. AllMusic Review: The Centre Will Hold
  3. PopMatters Review: The Centre Will Hold


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