| Raised by Swans | |
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| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Post Rock, Shoegaze |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | 1101 |
| Website | Raised by Swans at Facebook |
| Members | |
| Eric Howden Alex Wright Andy Magoffin Brady Parr |
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Raised by Swans is an indie rock band from London, Ontario, Canada. The band consists of singer-guitarist Eric Howden, guitarist Alex Wright, bassist Andy Magoffin, and drummer Brady Parr.
All of Raised By Swans' music and lyrics are written exclusively by Eric Howden, who started the band in 1998 after leaving The Gandharvas, with whom he played bass guitar.
The band's first full-length album, Codes and Secret Longing, was recorded at Andy Magoffin's studio House of Miracles and released in March 2005 on their own label 1101.[1]
Raised By Swans' song 'Violet Light' is featured in Douglas Coupland's film Everything's Gone Green, as well as being included on the soundtrack, released by American independent record label Lakeshore Records, a division of Lakeshore Entertainment.[2]
Three of the band's songs are featured in Atom Egoyan's Adoration (2008). The band members also appear as themselves in Atom Egoyan's Chloe, released in 2010.[3]
The band released its second full-length album, No Ghostless Place on January 11, 2010.