| Swimming with Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | electronica, Second Wave synthpop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Tooth & Nail Records |
| Associated acts | Owl City |
| Members | |
| Austin Tofte, Torrie James, Bryant Hammonds | |
| Past members | |
| Adam Young | |
Swimming with Dolphins is a synthpop band from Minnesota, US. It was formed in 2008 by Austin Tofte and Adam Young, of Owl City. After gaining considerable mainstream popularity, Adam Young left the band to focus on Owl City. The band released one EP, called Ambient Blue. Since Young left the group, Tofte has written and produced his own music and lyrics. Tofte and Young still remain friends.
The band has a similar style to Owl City and other synthpop artists such as Lights, Breanne Duren, The Postal Service and Analog Rebellion.
On June 21, 2010, Swimming with Dolphins signed onto the Seattle record label Tooth & Nail Records.[1]
The single "Sleep To Dream" from "Water Colours" was released via iTunes and Amazon on April 26, 2011.[2][3] Swimming with Dolphins' debut album entitled Water Colours was released on May 17, 2011 on Tooth & Nail Records.[4] On August 2, 2011 Swimming with Dolphins announced that their music video for "Sleep To Dream" will be released August 9, 2011 on VEVO. On August 9, 2011 Swimming with Dolphins released their debut music video "Sleep To Dream" On VEVO.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silhouettes" (Featuring Breanne Duren on vocals) | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Pajama Party" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Sunset, 1989" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Everything's a Miracle" | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Up in the Stars" | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holiday" (ft. Sarah Beintker) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Easy" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Sleep To Dream" (ft. Sarah Beintker) | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Diplomat" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Watercolours" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Jacques Cousteau" (Watercolours Version) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "I Was A Lover" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Captured" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Happiness" (ft. Sunsun) | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Good Times" (ft. Modsun) | 3:53 |
Since Ambient Blue, the band has also released two further singles: