Dead Swans

Dead Swans
Dead Swans live
Background information
Origin	Brighton, England
Genres	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore [1]
Years active	2006–2013, 2016–present
Labels	Bridge 9
Members	Nicholas Worthington Stewart "Pid" Payne Benjamin Marco Joey Bayes Benny Mead
Past members	Robbie Taylor Craig Reynolds
Website	www.myspace.com/thedeadswans

Dead Swans is an English hardcore punk band from Brighton, formed in 2006. They released one album entitled Sleepwalkers in 2009, as well as three EPs; Southern Blue (2008), It's Starting, (2009), and Anxiety and Everything Else (2012). They also released a split EP with metalcore band Architects in 2008.

History

They were nominated in the Best British Newcomer category at the 2008 Kerrang! Awards. ^{[2] [3]}

On 11 January 2016, the band posted a short video clip via their Facebook account with the caption "2016...announcement soon", hinting at a potential reunion. ^[4]

The band performed at the 2016 edition of Outbreak Festival at Canal Mills.

Discography

Year of Release	Title	Label
2008	Southern Blue	Thirty Days of Night Records
2008	Architects / Dead Swans Split	Thirty Days of Night Records
2009	It's Starting	Bridge 9 Records
2009	Sleepwalkers	Bridge 9 Records
2012	Anxiety and Everything Else EP	Bridge 9 Records

Music videos

• "Keep Them Shut" (Anxiety And Everything Else EP, 2012)

Members

Current

• Nicholas Worthington - vocals (2006–2013, 2016–present)
• Stewart "Pid" Payne - guitar (2006–2013, 2016–present)
• Benjamin Marco - bass (2006–2013, 2016–present)
• Joey Bayes - guitar (2009–2013, 2016–present)
• Benny Mead - drums (2006–2011, 2016–present)

Past

• Robbie Taylor – guitar (2009)
• Craig Reynolds – drums (2011–2013)

References

1. Stewart, Ethan. "MELODIC HARDCORE'S STUNNING MID-2020S RESURGENCE". PopMatters . Retrieved 19 February 2025.
2. "Kerrang! Nominations Out". MTV. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
3. "Never Go Inside". Nevergoinside.wordpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
4. Redrup, Zach (11 January 2016). "NEWS: Dead Swans tease possible reunion for 2016!". Deadpress.co.uk.

External links

• Dead Swans on Bridge 9 Records