The Swon Brothers

Playing contemporary country having a traditional rock advantage and a dash of sibling harmonies, the Swon Brothers certainly are a duo from Oklahoma who proceeded to go from playing in the family strap to stardom in country music circles. Zach Swon was created in Muskogee, Oklahoma (in which a youthful Carrie Underwood was a neighbor) on Feb 21, 1985, and his sibling Colton Swon showed up three years down the road August 17, 1988. Their parents led a gospel group known as Exodus (never to become confused using the mentioned thrash metal music group), so that as children Zach and Colton obtained a flavor for the touring musician’s existence, joining their people for weekend operates playing church occasions. Zach had organic skills being a drummer, and by enough time he was ten, he was area of the group’s tempo section, while Colton excelled being a vocalist. In 1995, Exodus had been put on keep while Zach and Colton’s parents come up with a family-style range present known as The Westwood Music Present, as well as the brothers had been both area of the present, with Colton executing tributes to Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, while Zach would come out from behind the drums to impersonate Elvis Presley. Zach and Colton’s knowledge led these to strike from their own being a nation duo in 2000, and in 2007 they auditioned for the music competition series American Idol. In ’09 2009, the Swon Brothers released their initial album, an unbiased effort titled A LATER DATE; another indie discharge, Set List, implemented in 2012. In 2013, a pal who was simply auditioning for the music competition present The Voice recommended Zach and Colton label along, plus they ended up getting asked to compete for the show’s 4th season. After presenting themselves using a efficiency of Tom Petty’s “American Young lady,” Usher, Shakira, and Blake Shelton all converted chair for the work, and with Shelton as their trainer, they completed the growing season in third place. The interest from the look of them on The Tone of voice resulted in the Swon Brothers putting your signature on with Arista Information, which released the duo’s self-titled record in Oct 2014. The record featured the one “DOWN THE ROAD,” which received a warm reception on nation radio and increased to amount 21 on the united states Singles chart. Nevertheless, the record underperformed available on the market, as well as the Swon Brothers had been at odds using their label in what to do following. In 2015, Arista as well as the Swon Brothers parted methods, as well as the duo required back again control of their documenting profession. In 2016, the Swon Brothers came back having a self-released six-song EP, Timeless, and lay out on tour, including playing a small number of shows opening for his or her aged friend Carrie Underwood.