Dave Swanson


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Cleveland-based multiple instruments artist, credited for drums, percussion, guitars and keyboards since the mid ’80s. He played with lots of bands from the alternative and garage rock scene.

For an American recording engineer at Love Juice Labs, please use Dave Swanson.
For an American recording engineer at Silver Bullet Studios, please use Dave Swanson (10).
For an American recording engineer at various New York studios, please use David Swanson (8).

ALBUMS


Rainy Day Saints
Diamond Star Highway
2006, CD, Get Hip Recordings
Rainy Day Saints
Saturday's Haze
2003,
Strange Attractors
Coming Awake
1998, CD, EP, Not On Label
Dear Liza
Jalopy
1997, CD, Maxi, Dear Liza
Guided By Voices
Mag Earwhig!
1997, Vinyl, ,
Lo-Fi
Blues Traveler
Live From The Fall
1996, 2x CD, ,
Blues Rock
Rainy Day Saints
All So Unbelievable
1990, 7", St. Valentine Records, St. Valentine Records
Rainy Day Saints
Then She Turns Away
1990, 7", Single, St. Valentine Records
Blues Traveler
Dropping Some NYC
1989, Cass, Traveler Records (4)
April Sixth
Mariposa Avenue
2003
Spread Eagle
Spread Eagle
1990, ,
Hard Rock/Glam
Enzo Avitabile And Afrika Bambaataa
Street Happiness
1988
Guided By Voices
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
2005, ,
Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
New Salem Witch Hunters
Fresh Baked
2001, CDr, MiniAlbum, Num, Garfield's Windmill Records
SpeakerCranker
SpeakerCranker
1999, CD, Album, Holophon Stereosonic Sound, ,
Space Rock
Cobra Verde
Nightlife
1999, ,
Rock & Roll/Glam
New Salem Witch Hunters
Colonial Root Cellar
1998
Cobra Verde
Egomania (Love Songs)
1997, CD, Album, Scat Records (2)
Guided By Voices
Mag Earwhig!
1997, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Guided By Voices
Bulldog Skin
1997
Cobra Verde
Vintage Crime
1995, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Cobra Verde
Viva La Muerte
1994, CD, Album, Scat Records (2), Scat Records (2)
Death Of Samantha
Come All Ye Faithless
1989
Death Of Samantha
Where The Women Wear The Glory And The Men Wear The Pants
1988
The Reactions
Cracked Marbles
1986, LP, MiniAlbum, Homestead Records, ,
Indie Rock/Power Pop
The Reactions
Tomorrow's Time Today / Blue Beyond
1985, 7", St. Valentine Records

APPEARANCES +


Various
Fishing Trip / Tripping Fish
2023, 2xCDr, Comp, Fruits de Mer Records, Fruits de Mer Records
Various
Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987
2020, ,
Indie Rock/Jangle Pop
Bill Fox
Before I Went To Harvard
2011, ,
Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Riot
Thundersteel / The Privilege Of Power
2009, ,
Heavy Metal/Speed Metal/Hard Rock
Wu-Tang Clan
8 Diagrams
2008
Various
He Put The Bomp! In The Bomp
2007, CD, Comp, Vivid Sound, BOMP!, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk
Jess Klein
City Garden
2006
Various
Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes
2006, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Garage House
Various
Hall Of Mirrors
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Emperor Jones, ,
Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Sleepykid
Monday Morning Smile
2004
Various
Cheese Borger's Pie & Ears Vol. 2
2002, CD, Comp, Smog Veil Records, ,
Punk/Alternative Rock/Garage Rock
Kankawa 122
Greatful Remixers
2002, CD digipak, ,
Leftfield/Free Jazz/Drum n Bass/Glitch
Gov't Mule
The Deep End Volume 1 & Volume 2 - Hidden Treasures
2002, 3x CD, ,
Blues Rock
The Von Bondies
Lack Of Communication
2002
KNG ↑ NXN'*
Going To Hand In A Hellbasket
2001, CDr, Album, Num, Garfield's Windmill Records
Various
Cheese Borger's Pie & Ears
2000, CD, Comp, Smog Veil Records
Various
Tomorrow Will Be Worse Volume 2
2000, Vinyl, ,
Hardcore/Punk/Grindcore
Ruido
De Aqui En Adelante
1999, 7", Six Weeks
Tommy Peltier's Jazz Corps*
Live At The Lighthouse 1963-67
1999, CD, Album, Cadence Jazz Records
Various
Everything Is Nice - The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology
1999, 3x CD, ,
Downtempo/Noise/Drum n Bass/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Ruido / Insult
Ruido / Insult
1999, Vinyl Red Transparent, ,
Hardcore
Bill Fox
Shelter From The Smoke
1997, ,
Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Cobra Verde / Lotion
Striped White Jets / Quality Of Armor
1997, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Mumia Abu-Jamal* / Man Is The Bastard
Mumia Abu-Jamal Spoken Word With Music By Man Is The Bastard
1997, CD, ,
Punk/Spoken Word/Experimental
Guided By Voices / Cobra Verde
Guided By Voices / Cobra Verde
1997
Various
CLE Magazine Presents: Cleveland... So Much To Answer For
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, CLE Magazine, ,
Punk/Experimental/Indie Pop/Art Rock/Hardcore/Garage Rock/Sound Collage/Avantgarde/Psychedelic/Space Rock/Post-Punk/Noisecore/Power Pop/Rock & Roll
Getdown Airwaves
Coming To A Radio Near You
1996, CD, Album, Spazz Action Records
Gov't Mule
Live At Roseland Ballroom
1996, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Ménage*
Lady Marmalade
1996
The Rose Family
Beaches & Crème / Hah!
1996
Various
Mute Bank Compilation
1995, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/EBM/Industrial/Techno/Indie Rock/Synth-pop
Riot
The Privilege Of Power
1990, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
1988, ,
Indie Rock
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
1988
Various
The Wailing Ultimate! The Homestead Records Compilation
1987, ,
Alternative Rock/Hardcore/Indie Rock/Noise
Various
Eastern Shores - An American Compilation
1986, LP, Album, Comp, Runner Records (5), Runner Records (5), Victoria
Various
They Pelted Us With Rocks And Garbage
1985, LP, Comp, After Hours Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Goth Rock/Hardcore/Punk
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
2013, ,
Alternative Rock
Gov't Mule
Live At Roseland
1996, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock