Formed in the blistering heat of 2022, SWELTR are a band hailing from north and
north-west Dublin. Taking inspiration from what they experienced as children, teens,
and now somewhat adults, SWELTR are not afraid to embrace who they truly are.
Shaped by the sites and sounds around them, SWELTR are inspired by even the
most outlandish thoughts and ideas, anything is food for thought to these guys.
Former members of the Dublin Post-Punk scene, Noel and Tony are back with a new
and fresh understanding and take on the Punk sound, while maintaining the same
gut wrenching energy and thump they carried in their previous project.
Noel Dempsey, one of Dublin's finest musicians, self-taught, this man will hit the
skins so hard your ancestry will bop their heads. Finglas born and bred, Noel takes
inspiration from the likes of Nirvana, Joy Division, QOTSA and many, many more.
A perfectionist in his own right, Noel will blow you away with some of the tightest and
beefiest grooves he has to offer. This man is a machine you simply cannot turn off.
Tony Keyes, a madman of all trades, has experience playing guitar, bass and singing
in various different groups and styles of music. Cooked and seasoned in
Blanchardstown, Tony manages to combine the styles of bass and guitar in harmony,
and in wrath, something he is proud to own.
His vocal, remnant of the grunge era, takes its own form, as Dublin accents are let
loose, screams are heard and the message is loud. Oftentimes unclear, Tony’s lyrics
take on metaphors and noun modification and slang, beckoning you to dig a little
deeper.
Press-Release
All The Rest
SWELTR’s second single.
Written and recorded By ‘Noel Dempsey’ and ‘Tony Keyes’ during the winter of 2022.
Recorded in February in Noel's shed, which has now been labelled "The SWELTR
Shed", SWELTR are not afraid to take the DIY approach to get the sound they want.
Following on from their first single “What's It Gonna Be?”, they are back to make a
statement with their next tune.
The song opens with, “Did you wake up on the wrong side of your head?” An
intrusive start to the song, getting right to the point. That something is not right and
needs to change. The verse expresses the reality of masking negative feelings.
The song speaks to a universal struggle that we all face, touching on subjects of
everyday life, but in an almost crude and unfiltered manner. Expression feelings of
one's exhaustion, latency and an overall jaded feeling towards life and the need to
mask it to cope. All the while maintaining a cheerful tone, with lyrics that carry some
weight to them. The second verse punches the listener with the line, "terrified of what
you might see". However, the blow is softened by Noel's backing vocals that really
make the final verse its own unique part of the song.
The Chorus, "I'm done with all the rest", is the reaction from the feelings that are
examined in the verses. An explosion of one's inner self, a rebel, of one's own
nature. Combined with melodic and true noise, to further the message.
A thumping yet, spacey outro section with fuzzy and unruly guitars backed by an
unstoppable drum beat.
Tony repeats the line "I'm done". Phasing in and out of different levels of aggression,
he again expresses the feelings shown in the chorus.
SWELTR have never and will never shy away from bringing the noise way above the
threshold, which Noel and Tony have done their best to demonstrate in the song's
final section.
A piece of organised chaos - They have managed to lighten the load of these lyrics,
with a catchy drum beat, spacey guitars and a relaxed, almost slacker style vocal
from Tony.
Their newest track is not something to be missed.
Link
https://linktr.ee/sweltrband
The Review, "All The Rest".
This Track starts out with an awesome feel wright off the the bat with a synth playing so smoothly along guitars picking introducing the melody. And that all in the first eight seconds. Wow what a sound! Then the drums and bass come in also smoothly then as the guitar's change up. Vocals come in singing, "Did You Wake Up On The Wrong Side Of Your Head? Let's Clarify What You Need To Pretend." The Vocalist has a warm and inviting voice with some vocal effects that makes his sound, sound surreal. In-between the vocals there is a short drum break that just adds to the vibe of the track. At the Bridge a wall of guitars with a grungy crisp sound erupts! The drums are banging along side the vocals. What a unique sound this band has. I think with a bit of a Nirvana sound to this band. I love haw smooth there sound is. This is a kind of band you could listen to on road trips and never get tiered of them. Definitely put this track on repeat.
In conclusion, Totally love the song! I loved the smooth feel to it and the vocals are nice and clear even with the vocal effect. the drums are played outstandingly all through the track. It keeps you engaged with the track along side the bass. Oh, those guitars played so beautifully from begging to finish setting the vibe of the track along side the vocals that keep you hanging on to each word he sings. Readers, please check out SWELTR'S new track, "All The Rest". It is an outstanding track and you will love it too.
SWELTR
Review by: SchizoFranic
Link: https://linktr.ee/SchizoFranic
