The Swim also tied with the Holy Rolling Empire as runner-up for Best New Artist in 2007, not long after relocating from Prescott, AZ in 2006. The Swim worked with Bob Hoag (The Format, The Bled) on their self-released album, We’re Green, which immediately established the group as one of Tucson’s most talented groups. The CD enjoyed frequent airplay on local radio stations, attracting fans in their teens and beyond as The Swim opened for artists such as Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Okkervil River. Themore

The Swim also tied with the Holy Rolling Empire as runner-up for Best New Artist in 2007, not long after relocating from Prescott, AZ in 2006. The Swim worked with Bob Hoag (The Format, The Bled) on their self-released album, We’re Green, which immediately established the group as one of Tucson’s most talented groups. The CD enjoyed frequent airplay on local radio stations, attracting fans in their teens and beyond as The Swim opened for artists such as Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Okkervil River. The Swim’s dual-harmonies and clever pop songs balance the bouncy attitude of early Kinks with the indie-rock swagger of Pavement and Built to Spill.