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The Jimmy Swift Band

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The Jimmy Swift Band
Company typeIndie rock band
IndustryMusic
Founded1999 in Halifax, Canada
Defunct2011
Headquarters
Halifax
,
Canada
ProductsMusic albums, live performances

The Jimmy Swift Band is an indie rock ensemble hailing from Halifax, Canada, known for blending elements of rock, jam sessions, and electronic music. The group’s current members are Craig Mercer (guitar and vocals), Mike MacDougall (bass), Aaron Collier (keyboards and effects), and Nick Wombolt (drums). Their sound is frequently categorized under the term rocktronica.

Career

Originating in the late 1990s from former members of the now-defunct PF Station,[1] the band’s name is inspired by a PF Station track titled "A Night in the Life of Fly Jimmy Swift." Formerly performing under the name Fly Jimmy Swift,[2] they fuse guitar and electronic keyboards with a rock-driven rhythm section, earning acclaim for their live performances characterized by extended progressive jams.

Their discography features five studio albums, two live recordings, a live concert DVD in 5.1 surround sound, a remix collection, and an 8-track tape release. Over a span of fifteen years, they have earned three East Coast Music Awards along with several accolades from the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia.

In 2004, the band collaborated with filmmaker Greg Hemmings to produce their debut music video for "Two Hands on the Wheel." Later, on November 28, 2006, they unveiled an animated video for "Turnaround," a track from their album Weight of the World.

Throughout nearly a decade and a half, JSB played as many as 250 shows annually across Canada and the United States, with additional tours reaching Asia and the Bahamas. They were instrumental in shaping Eastern Canada’s Evolve Festival and Prince Edward Island’s Shoreline Festival. Their notable appearances also include Moedown in New York, Haymaker in Virginia, the World Electronic Music Festival in Toronto, as well as Canada Day festivities in Bermuda. Alongside contemporaries such as Grand Theft Bus and Slowcoaster, they have been central figures in Atlantic Canada’s jam band scene.[3]

Aaron Collier announced the dissolution of the band on May 13, 2011.[4] Three years afterward, JSB embarked on a farewell tour throughout Eastern Canada, culminating at the Evolve Music Festival held in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Following the band’s breakup, Aaron Collier shifted his focus to theatre arts by co-founding Heist theatre company alongside his husband Richie Wilcox,[5] and received acclaim for his theatrical work The Princess Show.[6]

Albums

  • Now They Will Know We Were Here – 2001
  1. "Creepin'"
  2. "Up in Arms"
  3. "Beautiful in the Morning"
  4. "Drive By"
  5. "Now They Will Know We Were Here"
  6. "Dreams"
  7. "Commotion"
  8. "Warm and Fuzzy Feeling"
  9. "Concrete"
  10. "When Worlds Collide"
  11. "Rearrange"
  • Onward Through the Fog – 2003
  1. "Two Hands on the Wheel"
  2. "Running High"
  3. "Granted"
  4. "The 80s Runway Model"
  5. "Anhedonia"
  6. "When It Comes to It"
  7. "Now and Then"
  8. "Yard Sale"
  9. "Astronauts Attempting to Take Off Their Spacesuits so They May Copulate"
  10. "Alignment"
  • The Rebirth Of Hooch – 2004
  1. "Now They Will Know We Were Here (pt 1)"
  2. "Now They Will Know We Were Here (pt 2)"
  3. "Creepin'"
  4. "Daisy"
  5. "Astronauts Attempting to Take Off Their Spacesuits..."
  6. "...So They May Copulate"
  7. "The 80s Runway Model"
  • Precious Gems & Rarities (8-track only) – 2005
  • Weight of the World – 2006
  1. "Daisy"
  2. "Turnaround"
  3. "Mobilized"
  4. "Immobilize"
  5. "Roadrage"
  6. "Onward Through the Fog"
  7. "Exploration"
  8. "Weight of the World"
  9. "Faceless"
  10. "2012"
  11. "Evacuation"
  • When All Is Said And Done... ...There'll Be A Lot More Said Than Done – 2011
  1. "Immobilized"
  2. "Evacuation (Remix)"
  3. "Daisy (Remix)"
  4. "Medicine Chest"
  5. "Turning Of The Tide"
  6. "Running Through The Tall Grass"
  7. "The Bend"
  8. "Goodbye"
  9. "Onward Through The Fog (Remix)"
  10. "Faceless (Remix)"
  11. "Weight Of The World (Remix)"
  12. "Road Rage"
  13. "Outfacing"

PF Station

  • Ahh Yeah (Drop Records) – 1998

Videos

  • "Turnaround"

External links

  1. ↑ Martin, Chris. "Band on the Run" Archived 2007-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, The Sillouette, January 11, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Jimmy Swift Band Pay Tribute to Hunter S." Chart. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Ryan (15 January 2003). "Jimmy Swift Band Break the Curse". Chart. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  4. ↑ "Goodbye, JSB". 13 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Heist debuts 'New Waterford Boy: A Ceilidh'". Wayves, April 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Morgan Mullin, "Nova Scotia's hottest summer ticket is a stage show mixing drag and anime". CBC Arts, June 25, 2024.

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