Swell CD Original Compilation [Original Pop / Rock]

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It's Swell's 25th Birthday!! -- October 2020!

Unbelievably, it was back in the Girl-Spiced, Oasis-Blur Conflict days of the 1990s - yes, some of us actually remember it! - that Swell was born... a passion to bring together original bands in the St Albans area to produce a high-quality CD* that could be packed in a rucksack** and taken to an A & R manager*** in a record company****.

19 tracks from 11 bands was a lot to organise: recordings, arrangements, editing, mixing, re-mastering, photo shots, artwork management... how did we find the time with our mad mulleted motorway careers taking the best hours of the day? (Hint: we used the nights).

Lemonrock Editor (read my blogs here)

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For our younger readers:

* a round piece of plastic with a big hole in the middle (no, not a vinyl single) that was a digital version of the real music

** an innocent personal portable storage device made from canvas that didn't make people think you were a terrorist

*** a guy (or gal) dressed in an expensive suit who got paid to listen to records, sorry - CDs - all day long and rarely ring anyone back

**** oh... never mind...

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Swell is a glossy package of completely original pop and rock tracks, put together by a top selection of St Albans bands. There's a diverse and endlessly creative music scene in this great City, and Swell captures one particular summer of a seemingly endless wave of new bands and songs. The cover gives a clue to the content; a rich kaleidoscope of pop tunes, rock riffs and dance classics from quality bands. Some artists on the CD have since made it big - notably Coco (Sue Brice) and Sherena Dugani; many are still gigging in London and locally, and others have slipped into something more ambitious and diverse. This is a collector's item, wonderfully recorded and digitally mastered... an inspiring and groundbreaking theme marking one of the country's richest musical landmarks.

Brilliant package of original songs.

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Band name	Swell CD Original Compilation
Based in	St Albans, Herts
Send Enquiry	Name: Mac

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Swell

is a glossy package of completely original pop and rock tracks, put together by a top selection of St Albans bands. There's a diverse and endlessly creative music scene in this great City, and Swell captures one particular summer of a seemingly endless wave of new bands and songs. The cover gives a clue to the content; a rich kaleidoscope of pop tunes, rock riffs and dance classics from quality bands. Some artists on the CD have since made it big - notably Coco (Sue Brice) and Sherena Dugani; many are still gigging in London and locally, and others have slipped into something more ambitious and diverse. This is a collector's item, wonderfully recorded and digitally mastered... an inspiring and groundbreaking theme marking one of the country's richest musical landmarks.

Sue Brice (pictured) - Angel From Heaven
The Injury Attorneys - The Honest Truth
RoundAbout - For a Day
Femur - Shaman Says
Gardenshed - Hofner Brunette Slim
Kiss The Stone - Water End
Sherena - I See You Looking
Fab Clocks - Nothing to Say
The High Ones - Bliss
Ruthless Hussy - One Last Night
Gardenshed - Shagging Friend
Femur - Wheel
Kiss The Stone - Here I Go Again
Czyxadorus - I Wish You Everything
The High Ones - Bold
Fab Clocks - Winter Sets In
Sue Brice (pictured) - So Fine
The Injury Attorneys - The City Is Calling
RoundAbout - Rocking Waltz Dream

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This band/artist page is jointly maintained by Lemonrock and Mac. Last updated 8 April 2021.