Swan Dive

Swan Dive

Founded in 1995, Swan Dive is an American musical duo composed of Bill DeMain and Molly Felder. Swan Dive is best known for their album "Circle", released in 1998. Their music is classified as bossa nova / pop.

Swan Dive has appeared on "Late Night With Conan O’Brien", and opened shows for Norah Jones, Over The Rhine and Sixpence None The Richer, and their music has been heard on television shows including "Felicity", "The L Word" and "Unfabulous". They have attracted fans both on the local scene and in Asia, particularly Japan, Korea and Thailand, where they’ve earned four Top 10 singles along with television appearances and multi-city tours.

Bill DeMain is a Grammy-nominated writer ("The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection") and freelance journalist, whose songs have been recorded by Marshall Crenshaw, Jill Sobule, Amy Rigby, Marti Jones and others. Molly Felder has also sung jingles on a number of national advertising campaigns including Pepsi, Michelob and Chevrolet, and has backed well-known artists including Amy Grant, Michael McDonald and Ricky Skaggs.

Discography

* "You're Beautiful" (1997)
* "Wintergreen" (1997)
* "Circle" (1998)
* "Swan Dive" (2000)
* "June" (2001)
* "Words You Whisper" (2002)
* "William & Marlys" (2004)
* "Rarities" (2005)
* "Popcorn & A Mama Who Loves Me Too" (2005)
* "Until" (2007)

Music Videos

Swan Dive currently released their new music videos, "Tender Love" directed by Kip Kubin and "Until" (the carrier single of Swan Dive's latest album of the same title), starring acclaimed Philippine actress and noted celebrity, Angel Aquino, and directed by Elvert de la Cruz Bañares.

External links

* [http://www.swandive.org Official Swan Dive Website]
* [http://www.puremusic.com/swandive1.html Puremusic feature on Swan Dive]
* [http://www.beingtheremag.com/reviewalbum.php?id=665 Review of Swan Dive's Until]


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