The Swingrovers are a Sicilian electro swing[1] and vintage pop[2][3] band based in the United Kingdom.[4] They have toured in North America, Europe, Japan, and India.[5] The label is Freshly Squeezed Music.[6][2]

Members edit

  • Roberto Costa (producer and DJ, creator of band)
  • Loredana Grimaudo (singer)
  • Alessio Costagliola (guitar)
  • Francesco Patti (saxophone)
  • Letizia Guastella (alto saxophone)
  • Carmelo Sacco (tenor saxophone)
  • Davide Terranova (drums)[5][7][8]
  • Ciro Pusateri (saxophone)[9][3]

History edit

The band was founded in 2011. In 2013 they toured in the US and Canada. Swingrowers won "Best Hope" in “Electro Swing People Favorite 2011” competition, a competition sponsored by Wagram.[10][11]

In 2016 they went on another tour to North America. In 2017, they played in Mumbai. They have toured Europe numerous times.[12] The band combines electronic music with the swing of the 1920s and 1930s.[6]

The band is originally from Palermo, Italy. Starting with just the founder [ADD] and vocals, they eventually added guitar, saxophone and violin to the band.[13]

[11] has video documentary to watch

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Love! June 2022
  • Hybrid March 2021
  • OUTSIDEIN 2018
  • Pronounced Swing Grow'ers September 2012[12]
  • REMOTE 2014[6]

Singles edit

  • Educated Feet September 22 2023
  • The Queen of Swing July 2013 [1]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Swingrowers". Boxer Ticket (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Bacciocchi, Antonio (2018-12-23). "SWINGROVERS feat. David Shorty - Healing Dance". Radiocoop (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "Dum Dum Republic: la band electro-swing e vintage pop Swingrowers in concerto". SeiTV.it (in Italian). 2022-07-02. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ^ Redazione (2022-08-20). "Sicilian Playlist #93: il sound degli Swingrowers che ha conquistato Madonna". Sicilian Post (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. ^ a b "Gli Swingrowers in concerto ai Candelai: il concerto è gratuito". PalermoToday (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ^ a b c exotique (2019-11-01). "Swingrowers, nuovo tour in Europa nel 2020 per la band rivelazione dell'ElectroSwing". Exotique - Associazione culturale (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  7. ^ SanGiorgi, Giordano. "Gli Swingrowers, band internazionale di origine siciliana, sono stati chiamati ad esibirsi al compleanno di Madonna, martedì 16 agosto, a Noto – MEI – Meeting degli Indipendenti" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  8. ^ Carnivale Delirium: Swingrowers Interview, archived from the original on 2020-12-27, retrieved 2023-11-26
  9. ^ "SWINGROWERS". Valderice online (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  10. ^ "VIDEOCLIP - "Healing dance", il nuovo brano della band Swingrowers con il featuring Davide Shorty, è online su YouTube". Il Gazzettino di Sicilia (in Italian). 2018-11-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  11. ^ a b "SWINGROWERS". Reggies Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  12. ^ a b "Swingrowers". Scenica Festival (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ Caronia, Martina (2023-10-10). "Concerto Gratuito degli Swingrowers ai Candelai". Palermo Post (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-11-26.