Swift Technique
Jazz band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2007
Swift Technique is a musical collective from Philadelphia that formed in 2007. The group plays a hybrid style combining funk, soul, rock, and hip-hop, featuring prominent horn lines and energetic live performances. They released their debut full-length album, Martian Farm, in 2020.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Jun 12, 2019The Music Hall at World Cafe Live
About
Swift Technique is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2007, tagged fusion, jazz, rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2019, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Swift Technique formed in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- Swift Technique is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Swift Technique has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Swift Technique has 428 listeners on Last.fm — Swift Technique on Last.fm
- Swift Technique has released 1 recordings between 2014 and 2014 — Swift Technique on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · Songkick, archive etreeShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20152 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20181 show
- 20192 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | The Music Hall at World Cafe Live · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Zapp | Support | Zapp |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Cape May Convention Hall · Cape MaySupportwith Chick Corea, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lizz Wright, +8 | Support | Chick Corea, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lizz Wright, +8 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Musikfest Café · BethlehemSupportwith Here Come the Mummies | Support | Here Come the Mummies |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Con Brio, JOHNNY POPCORN | Support | Con Brio, JOHNNY POPCORN |
| May 21, 2016 | Susquehanna Breakdown The Pavilion at Montage Mountain · ScrantonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 4, 2015 | Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Big Sam's Funky Nation | Support | Big Sam's Funky Nation |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Royal Noise | Support | Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Royal Noise |
| May 16, 2014 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreHeadlinerwith No Sinner | Headliner | No Sinner |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Hard Rock Café - Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Royal Noise, ILL DOOTS | Support | The Royal Noise, ILL DOOTS |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Drom · New York (NYC)Supportwith You Bred Raptors, Cecilia Celeste, Scale of Six, +1 | Support | You Bred Raptors, Cecilia Celeste, Scale of Six, +1 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore3 shows
- Brooklyn Bowl · Brooklyn1 show
- Cape May Convention Hall · Cape May1 show
- Drom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Hard Rock Café - Philadelphia · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Ardmore3 shows
- Philadelphia2 shows
- Bethlehem1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Cape May1 show
and 2 other cities
Live history
10 shows on record- Shows counted
- 10
- First on record
- Aug 2012
- Latest on record
- Jun 2019
Shows per year
- 20121
- 20131
- 20141
- 20152
- 20162
- 20181
- 20192
Top rooms
- Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore · 3
- The Music Hall at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia · 1
- Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May · 1
- Musikfest Café, Bethlehem · 1
- The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton · 1
Top cities
- Ardmore · 3
- Philadelphia, PA · 2
- Bethlehem, PA · 1
- Scranton, PA · 1
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
Often on the bill with: Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Royal Noise, Cecilia Celeste, Chick Corea, Con Brio, Here Come The Mummies, ILL DOOTS, Johnny Popcorn
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 releases, 2014–2019Mainline
2019 · Single
Annawanna
2018 · Single
Lucky Bump
2017 · Single
Reason to Be
2017 · Single
You Boys Be Aight
2014
Lineup
- Jay Davidson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Jay Davidsontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Brit Floyd (via Jay Davidson), The F.S.Y. Orchestra (via Jay Davidson), The Towson State College Jazz Ensemble (via Jay Davidson)
Supporting musicians: Alex Ayala
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Swift Technique on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Swift Technique on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.