Free Period Blood Money, by SWIVS

Free Period Blood Money

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1.	Let's Draw Blood 01:09	buy track
2.	I Was Alive (FTEOTW) 03:50	buy track
3.	2 Credits 2 Continue 03:33	buy track
4.	676767 03:14	buy track
5.	Safe For Now 03:32	buy track
6.	The Enabler 04:28
7.	Grounded High 03:04	buy track
8.	Birthday 04:15	buy track
9.	Krystina Mirrors 03:50	buy track
10.	Prime #s 04:18	buy track

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Swivs is the new project from Will Schalda Jr. Schalda achieved a taste of fame as a member of the Realistics, perhaps the great lost band of the early 21st century New York rock scene. Though they commanded an impressive local following, toured extensively with their contemporaries the Strokes and the Mooney-Suzuki and opened for punk icons Joe Strummer and Blondie, The Realistics sadly fizzled before gaining the recognition and success of many of their peers. Schalda spent the next several years as an in demand touring musician, lending his talents on the keys to acts as diverse as Brendan Benson, Kevin Devine and his Goddamn Band and, most recently, Charles Bradley, all the while penning his own tunes on the side. Reuniting with Realistics powerhouse drummer Dave Patrikios, Schalda finally shows the world what he's being up to all these years with Swivs' debut Free Period Blood Money: 10 songs of finely-crafted, keyboard-driven pop that may remind younger fans of New Pornographers, Spoon and Ariel Pink but are equally reminiscent of old wave legends like Elvis Costello and The Cars. From bubblegum stomps ("I Was Alive"} to video game blips ("Safe For Now") to stately power pop ("676767," "Krystina Mirrors'), Free Period Blood Money proves Schalda a tunesmith of remarkable breadth and uncommon talent.

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released May 12, 2015

All music by William Schalda Jr.
Produced by William Schalda Jr. and David Patrikios at Orchard Studio, NY.
Mastered by Scott Craggs oldcolonymastering.com
Cover Art by Tina Lugo tinalugo.com
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