Swirlies is an American indie rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990. Since their first records in the early 1990s, the band has released studio and home recordings that blend shoegaze and twee pop with electronica and lo-fi music. The band released five studio albums between 1993 and 2003. The band have since assembled to tour occasionally with a roster of musicians led by founding guitarist/songwriter Damon Tutunjian.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the band's music in 1992 and would play further material from the group, including a session in 1994. By the time the group released their fourth album, 'Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music ', in 1998, Peel had lost interest in their songs on his programmes.
Sessions[]
THE SWIRLIES John Peel 23rd January 1994
1. Recorded: 1994-01-23. First Broadcast: 26 February 1994
- Her Life Of Artistic Freedom / Crush / Jeremy Parker
Other Shows Played[]
- 1992
- 16 May 1992: 'Didn't Understand (7 inch)' (Slumberland)
- 19 September 1992: Park The Car By The Side Of The Road
- 23 October 1992: Sarah Sitting (12" EP - What To Do About Them) Taang!
- 24 October 1992: 'Didn't Understand (CD-What To Do About Them)' (Taang!) (JP: 'They're one of those bands who I suspect in a couple of years time will be coming over here and recording a Mark Goodier session, but not having time to do one for us, said he bitterly.')
- 06 November 1992: Chris R. (album - What To Do About Them) Taang!
- 04 December 1992: Her Life Of Artistic Freedom (Split 2x7 inch – Red Fish Dreams) Cinderblock
- 1993
- 27 March 1993: Bell (album - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton) Taang! T67 John is impatient for the vinyl/CD version of the album so resorts to the cassette version - which cuts out half way through the track
- 17 April 1993: 'Bell (LP - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton)' (Taang! Records)
- 24 April 1993: 'Vigilant Always (CD-Blonder Tongue Audio Baton)' (Taang!)
- 30 April 1993: Pancake (album - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton) Taang!
- 01 May 1993: Jeremy Parker (LP - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton) Taang!
- 14 May 1993: 'Pancake (LP – Blonder Tongue Audio Baton)' (Taang! Records)
- 11 June 1993: ‘Park The Car By The Sound Of The Road (LP – Blonder Tongue Audio Baton)’ (Taang! Records)
- 17 July 1993: ‘Pancake Cleaner (CD single – Brokedick Car)’ (Taang! Records) (JP: ‘I wrote them [The Swirlies] a greasy letter and they never wrote back, but nevertheless I continue to play their records.’)
- 23 July 1993: You're Just Jealous (EP – Brokedick Car) Taang!
- 1994
- 05 February 1994: ‘Trudy (7 inch - Working Holiday (November))’ (Simple Machines Records)
- 12 February 1994 (BFBS): Trudy (Working Holiday single - November) Simple Machines
- 19 February 1994: ‘Trudy (7 inch – Working Holiday (November))’ Simple Machines)
- 05 March 1994 (BBC World Service): Trudy (12x7" - Working Holiday Box Set) Simple Machines
- 1996
- 01 June 1996 (BFBS): 'San Cristobal De Las Casas (CD-They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons)' (Taang!)
- 02 June 1996: Sounds Of Sebring (album - They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons) Taang!
- 08 June 1996: ‘San Cristobal De Las Casas (CD - They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons)’ Taang!
- 09 June 1996 (BFBS): 'In Harmony New Found Freedom (CD-They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons)' (Taang!)
- 29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Pony (CD-They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons)' (Taang!)