Swarf (band)

Swarf is an electronic band from Brighton, Sussex. The lineup is Liz Green (vocals and lyrics), Andrew Stock (synths, programming) and Chris Kiefer (synths, programming). The band was formed in 2001 by Green and Stock, with Kiefer joining later.

After a 2004 UK tour with Ultravox veteran John Foxx [cite web
title=John Foxx & Louis Gordon gig review, Manchester Academy
url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/johnfoxx15x09x03
author=David Adair
date=12/09/03
publisher=Contactmusic.com] the band released "Art, Science, Exploitation", Swarf's first and only full album to date. Several tracks were produced by Marc Heal of Cubanate.

The band's original following stemmed from the Goth and Industrial genres, but the band themselves never followed the scene's usual clichés. More recently the group have moved away from their original audience and seem to have found a niche in the dance scene [cite web
title=Swarf at Whirl-Y-Gig, gig review
url=http://www.nemesis.to/swarfygig.htm
publisher=Uncle Nemesis
month=October | year=2005] , featuring on several Trance compilation albums. BBC South have also broadcast a live session.cite web
title=BBC South, Live Session review
url=http://www.hard-wired.org.uk/Archive/Electronica/Swarf__BBC_South_Live_Session.htm
publisher= [http://www.hard-wired.org.uk Hard Wired]
quotation=Sometimes there comes a band who are so good it is criminal that they aren't on Top of the Pops every week.
date=2 November 2007] Even Jordan has recently taken to Swarf. [cite web
title=Swarf - electro with a nice voice
url=http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=4641
date=30 December 2007
publisher= [http://www.jordantimes.com The Jordan Times]
author=Jean-Claude Elias
quote=real songs, with nice melodies]

The band are boldly exploring new distribution methods and widening their fanbase by releasing a torrent of some of their songs available for free (and legal) download as they added the torrent themselves.

Discography

* "Fall" (Wasp Factory WASPFAC010, 2001) — "Fall", "Vision", "Sorrow", "Fall (Chaosphere)", "Fall (Falls Apart)", "Fall (Dirty Little Fucker)", "Fall (Freudstein)"

* "Art, Science, Exploitation" (Cryonica CRYCD013, 2004) — "Vision", "Supine", "Shadows", "Grey", "Fall"", "Sorrow"", "Subtext",", "Drown", "Motion", "Reflect"

* Various artists: "Working With Children And Animals Vol 2" (Wasp Factory WASPFAC015, 2002) - "Drown", "Shadows"

* Various artists: "Cryotank Vol 1" (Cryonica, 2003) - "Supine", "Grey (version)", "Subtext (Weirdo Bold Mix)"

* Various artists: "Interbreeding: Industrial Cyberlords" (BLC Productions) - "Shadows"

* Various artists: "Whirly Waves 3" Whirl-Y-Gig compilation album. "Subtext" (Weirdo mix) [cite web
title=Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.3 Sounds Imported
url=http://www.whirl-y-gig.org.uk/ww3_si_review.html
publisher=Whirl-Y-Gig]

External links

* [http://www.swarf.info/ Home page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/swarf Myspace page]