Hello.
After the 24 hour trek from Seattle to Denver, a very large portion of Penang curry and chicken, and a couple 50 cent New Belgium 1554 Dark Ales, the band and I went down to the lobby to hang with our new label mates, The Swellers.

Having heard their music, I was expecting to meet some dudes that were about as relatable to us as their music is. This is not a bad thing, but they play punk music (and good punk music, at that). This Providence does not.

Nick, Ryan, Jonathan, and Anto are some of the coolest band dudes I've met since I left the halls of academia last February. Fun, easy going, intelligent, nice, well mannered, handsome, and witty.

And the music is great, too! They release their debut "ups and Downsizing" on Fueled By Ramen in two weeks. Don't miss out on it- they play the upcoming Paramore tour with Paper Route (also some of the BEST guys I've gotten to meet, or tour with) starting at the end of this month. Buy a ticket and an album. And a t-shirt if you're feeling squirley.

http://www.myspace.com/theswellers

JAKE