The Clearwater Swimmers, Puppy Problems, & Holiday Music

The Clearwater Swimmers, Puppy Problems, & Holiday Music

The Clearwater Swimmers:

"Slowcore meets Americana on this distinctive indie-rock debut." - Review in Uncut Mag (8 out of 10)

"Something this searchingly pretty shouldn't need to shout to be heard." - Creem Mag

"The warm guitar tones spark a succession of sonic tsunamis through the soul, while Sumner comes close to achieving [Neil] Young’s high lonesome vocals." - Old Grey Cat Blog

The Clearwater Swimmers is the primary songwriting vehicle for Sumner Bright, a multi-instrumentalist based in NYC and Portland, ME. Joined by Timothy Graff on drums, Sander Casale on lead guitar, and Connor Kennedy on bass, the group takes the most-often acoustic, at-home demos of Bright and shifts them into wading, contemplative alternative rock. Split between NYC, ME, NH, and MA, when they come together, the group draws comparisons to Crazy Horse's ”Zuma" era, Acetone, and other folk rock moguls from the 90s and early 2000s, like Jason Molina. Above all else, the group centers each member’s decades-long journeys in DIY musicianship, and operates with community and connection at the forefront, making for a warm listening and live experience. Formed initially in August of 2023 for a 6-day tour across New England, the band recognized they had something special and made plans to record, continue playing shows, and tour at length in the future. Having played only a dozen or so shows thus far, they have landed notable support slots for bands such as , and , and have a full gigging schedule through spring of 2025.

Their debut, self-titled album, recorded in May of this year with Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio in Providence, RI, arrives at the end of this year, with roll out beginning in mid-to-late summer. Despite being a new group, they bring their stripes from numerous other touring groups to the table in The Clearwater Swimmers, and will be hitting the ground running in the latter half of 2024. You can access their IG via @theclearwaterswimmers and their Bandcamp, at

Puppy Problems:

Puppy Problems is an indie rock band based in Boston and Providence. Their first album, was released on Sleeper Records in 2018. Their second studio album, will be released September 22nd on Anything Bagel Records. Though there’s been a few years between records, that time has been spent playing and booking shows, playing in a handful of other local bands.

Holiday Music:

https://holidaymusic.bandcamp.com/album/333

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