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Soft Swells is a Los Angeles band composed primarily of singer/songwriter Tim Williams, formerly signed to the Modern Outsider record label. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Album o' the week: 'Soft Swells'". USA Today . February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. Maine, David (5 March 2012). "Soft Swells: Soft Swells". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 February 2015.