Swan Lake (band) explained

Swan Lake
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Canada
Genre:	Indie rock, folk, experimental
Years Active:	2006–2009
Label:	Jagjaguwar

Swan Lake was a Canadian indie supergroup comprising Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes and Blackout Beach; Dan Bejar of Destroyer, Hello, Blue Roses, and The New Pornographers; and Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown and Frog Eyes.^{[1] [2]}

History

The group originally performed under the moniker "Thunder Cloud"; after discovering another band with that name, they changed to Swan Lake.^[3]

The band released their debut album Beast Moans in November 2006 through Jagjaguwar.^{[4] [5]} The album was named by Mercer after Krug described the sound as "a boar dying in a tar pit", and featured a cover design by Daniel Murphy.^[6]

Enemy Mine, the second album from Swan Lake, was released in March 2009. The nine-song album was recorded in Victoria, British Columbia in early 2008. The band claimed it took a more focused effort on collaborative song writing on Enemy Mine, instead of the avant-garde mash of styles heard on Beast Moans.

Members

• Spencer Krug

Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals

• Carey Mercer

Guitar, Vocals

• Dan Bejar

Guitar, Vocals

Discography

• Beast Moans (2006), Jagjaguwar
• Enemy Mine (2009), Jagjaguwar

Notes and References

1. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/three_men_on_swan_lake "Three Men On Swan Lake"
2. Web site: Matt . LeMay . June 12, 2006 . Interview: Destroyer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070213211528/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/36786/Interview_Interview_Destroyer . February 13, 2007 . Pitchfork.
3. Matthew Solarski, "Exclusive: Mercer, Bejar, Krug Join Forces as Swan Lake", PitchforkMedia.com, March 28, 2006.
4. http://www.popmatters.com/feature/all-for-one-and-one-for-all-an-interview-with-swan-lake/ "All for One and One for All An Interview With Swan Lake
5. Web site: July 25, 2006 . Swan Lake Reveal Debut Album . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060807071745/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/37568/Swan_Lake_Reveal_Debut_Album#37568 . August 7, 2006 . July 9, 2024 . Pitchfork.
6. https://newspaperarchive.com/ironwood-daily-globe-jan-15-2014-p-12/?tag=bejar+krug+swan+lake&rtserp=tags/bejar-krug?pep=swan-lake/ "Milwaukee designer gets album covers rocking"