The Jimmy Swift Band

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The Jimmy Swift Band
Also known as	Fly Jimmy Swift, JSB
Origin	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genre(s)	Rocktronica, indie rock
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	BelowMeMusic
Associated acts	Grand Theft Bus, Slowcoaster, Dr. dFunkt
Website	www.thejimmyswiftband.com
Members
Craig Mercer Mike MacDougall Aaron Collier Nick Wombolt
Former members
Jake Smith Aaron Farr Bob Deveau Keith Mullins Paul Christian

The Jimmy Swift Band (JSB) is a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada that combines elements of rock, jam, and electronica. Composed of Craig Mercer on guitar and vocals, Mike MacDougall on bass, Aaron Collier on keyboards and effects, and Nick Wombolt on drums, the band is most often described as rocktronica.

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 PF Station 2.3 Videos 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

Formed by former members of the now defunct band PF Station,^[1] JSB draw their name from the name of the subject of one of PF Station's songs, "A Night in the Life of Fly Jimmy Swift". Before eventually choosing their current name, the band was known for a time as Fly Jimmy Swift.^[2]

Combining intricate guitar and a distinctly electronica keyboard sound with a hard hitting and rock solid rock rhythm section, the band is known for its lengthy progressive instrumental jams that get the crowd up and moving.

The band has won three East Coast Music Awards,^[3] including Best Alternative Artist in 2002.^[4] The same year, JSB won three Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS) awards, including Artist of the Year.^[5]

In 2004 the band produced their first video for the single "Two Hands on the Wheel" with New Brunswick filmmaker Greg Hemmings. On November 28, 2006, JSB released an animated video produced by Copernicus Studios for the single "Turnaround", from the album Weight of the World.

The band maintains a busy touring schedule across Canada and the US, and they have performed at numerous festivals including Nova Scotia's Evolve Festival, Prince Edward Island's Shoreline Festival, Moedown (NY), Haymaker (VA), the World Electronic Music Festival (Toronto) and many more. The group are at the head of a growing Atlantic Canada jam scene, and frequently play with fellow scene mates Grand Theft Bus, and Slowcoaster.^[6]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Now They Will Know We Were Here – 2002

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 cartridge 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"

[edit] PF Station

• Ahh Yeah (Drop Records) – 2000

[edit] Videos

• "Turnaround"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Jimmy Swift Band official website
• The Jimmy Swift Band streaming discography
• The Jimmy Swift Band at MySpace
• The Jimmy Swift Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive