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SWA (pronounced swǒ) was an American band originally started as a concept defined by Chuck Dukowski, former bassist of Black Flag, while he was still a member of that band. The name (which is pronounced like "Swah" and not "S-W-A") was created by assigning an alphabetical value to numbers on a gaming die, then rolling the die three times.
SWA was formed in the mid 1980's by bassist Chuck Dukowski and drummer Greg Cameron. The band was initially set to include Ted Falconi of Flipper, and the trio jammed a few times, but Ted's schedule with Flipper would not allow him to work with SWA full-time.
SWA. Blending the punk sounds of the SST label (Black Flag, Minutemen) with those of '70s hard rock sludgemeisters, SWA debuted in 1985 with Your Future (If You Have One). Led by former Black Flag bassist…. Read Full Biography.
Replacing guitarist Richard Ford with Sylvia Juncosa (who simultaneously led her own band, To Damascus), SWA took a radically different route on the third LP, exchanging the precisely focused rock for a noisier, chaotic smear of aggression.
The band existed from the mid '80s until 1992 and released 5 full length albums on SST Records, all of which are currently out of print. Following his departure from Black Flag in 1983, Chuck Dukowski set about reforming his first band, Würm.
Sep 21, 1986 · While SWA’s music and impressive lyrics are a joint effort, the concept of the 2-year-old group--a genetically engineered splicing of emotional rush and mental complexity--is pure Dukowski.
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SWA discography and songs: Music profile for SWA, formed 1985. Genres: Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk, Punk Rock. Albums include The Blasting Concept: Volume II, Winter, and XCIII.
