The Swellers

The Swellers certainly are a simple skatepunk music group with some pop elements, quite definitely in the tradition of NOFX, Poor Religion, no Use for any Name. The group’s primary trio — vocalist/guitarist Nick Diener, bassist Nate Lamberts, and drummer Jonathan Diener — created in the tiny city of Fenton, MI, in the summertime of 2002. Carrying out a couple of self-released albums, 2002’s Very long and Hard and 2003’s End of Conversation, the trio documented a full-length debut called Start of the End Once again and authorized to the Ann Arbor-based indie label Search and Save Records. Prior to the album’s launch, nevertheless, Lamberts bowed from the band to wait college, making method for fresh bassist Lance Nelson and second guitarist Garrett Burgett to become listed on with time for the band’s debut cross-country trek around the 2005 release from the Vans Warped Tour. While keeping a dynamic touring routine, including an effective circuit around Japan in 2006, the Swellers published and documented their second record, My Everest. Released in the summertime of 2007, My Everest garnered the group a lot more hype, eventually resulting in a agreement with Fueled by Ramen and a touring stint alongside Paramore. The Swellers’ initial discharge for Fueled by Ramen, Ups and Downsizing, premiered on a single time the tour started.