Current Swell

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title: "Current Swell" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["canadian-indie-rock-groups", "musical-groups-from-victoria,-british-columbia", "canadian-indie-folk-groups", "canadian-folk-rock-groups", "canadian-musical-quartets", "musical-groups-established-in-2005", "2005-establishments-in-british-columbia", "nettwerk-music-group-artists"] description: "Canadian indie rock band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_Swell" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Canadian indie rock band ::

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Field	Value
name	Current Swell
image	Current Swell Saint Asbury Park NJ 04072018 LHCollins v4sm.jpg
image_size	300px
landscape
caption	Current Swell on stage at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ April, 2018
origin	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
genre	Indie Folk, Indie Rock, roots, blues, reggae, ska
years_active	–present
label	Nettwerk
associated_acts	Jon and Roy
Dope Soda
Funk Vigilante
website
current_members	Scott Stanton
Dave Lang
Louis Sadava
Chris Petersen
past_members	Ghosty Boy
Mike Quirke,
Kyle Robinson
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| name = Current Swell | image = Current Swell Saint Asbury Park NJ 04072018 LHCollins v4sm.jpg | image_size = 300px | landscape = | alt = | caption = Current Swell on stage at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ April, 2018 | origin = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | genre = Indie Folk, Indie Rock, roots, blues, reggae, ska | years_active = –present | label = Nettwerk | associated_acts = Jon and Roy Dope Soda Funk Vigilante | website = | current_members = Scott Stanton Dave Lang Louis Sadava Chris Petersen | past_members = Ghosty Boy Mike Quirke, Kyle Robinson

Current Swell is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The band has released seven albums; So I Say, Trust Us Now, Protect Your Own, Long Time Ago, Ulysses, When to Talk and When to Listen and Buffalo.

History

Originally a group of friends hanging out, jamming, and writing music, the band began performing in backyards and on beaches, and has gained popularity through its online presence and dedicated Internet fan base. The band has been noted for its authenticity and for remaining true to its upbeat folk roots. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Scott_Stanton_(Current_Swell_band).jpg" caption="Current Swells's Scott Stanton performing at Peats Ridge 2012"] ::

Current Swell sold out the very first show they played as a band. They had released a short, five-song EP on the internet that was discovered by northern Vancouver Island high school students. The band had booked a show at a local coffee shop in hopes of playing in front of a few people but ended up playing in front of a packed audience.

The band credits much of their success to their fans, particularly the online community. Their song Young and Able (2009) became an Internet hit through its popularization on YouTube. The Internet has contributed significantly to the Canadian west coast band's large following in South America, particularly Brazil, where it headlined in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in 2012.

Current Swell has opened for bands like The Beach Boys, Xavier Rudd, Dispatch, Bedouin Soundclash, and The Beautiful Girls, and has made appearances at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the Ottawa Bluesfest.

In 2011, Current Swell placed first at Vancouver's Peak Performance Project, winning the $100,500 top prize. The band also played one of the largest concerts of its kind in Victoria at a Canada Day concert for 45,000 people at the British Columbia Legislature.

The band's sound combines the musical styles of folk, rock, roots, blues, reggae, and ska; it has also been described as "surf rock."

In 2014, it was announced that the band would be releasing their fourth studio album on May 6, entitled Ulysses. The album was produced by Nathan Sabatino (Dr. Dog, White Rabbits) at Vancouver's Greenhouse Studios. The first single was the third track on the album, called "Rollin'". "Rollin'" is also featured in the Teton Gravity Research-Anthill Films 2015 film unReal.

Influences

The band's albums So I Say, Trust Us Now, and Protect Your Own were inspired predominantly by their experiences traveling. However, the people in the band's life–friends, strangers, and fans who have been a part of their journey and development as artists, influenced the album Long Time Ago.

Discography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Current_Swell_Green_Horn_Saint_Asbury_Park_NJ_04072018_LHCollins_sm.jpg" caption="The Saint]] in [[Asbury Park, NJ]] on 04072018"] ::

Studio albums

• So I Say (2005)
• Trust Us Now (2007)
• Protect Your Own (2009)
• Long Time Ago (2011)
• Ulysses (2014)
• When to Talk and When to Listen (2017)
• Buffalo (2019)

Extended plays

• At Home (2004)

Compilation appearances

• Vancouver 125 (2011) Song: "Granville Town"
• Paste Holiday Sampler (2012) Song: "Christmas Alone"
• Isn't This World Enough - A Nettwerk Christmas (2012) Song: "Christmas Alone"

Personnel

• Scott Stanton – vocals/lead guitar/slide guitar
• Dave Lang – vocals/guitar/harmonica
• Louis Sadava – bass/vocals
• Marcus Manhas – drums
• Phil Hamelin – keys/trumpet
• Dave St. Jean – trombone

Extended family

• Evan Miller – guitar/vocals
• Marty Parr – tour manager extraordinaire
• Morgan Brooker – management
• Stephen Franke – management

Previous members

• Chris Petersen – drums/vocals
• Mike Quirke – drums
• Ghosty Boy – bass

References

References

1. (26 May 2013). "Long Time Ago Review". Entertainment Focus.
2. (13 May 2014). "Ulysses Review". 303 Magazine.
3. (12 May 2017). "Spill Magazine Review, When to Talk and When to Listen". The Spill Magazine.
4. (25 April 2017). "Review, When to Talk and When to Listen". Monday Magazine.
5. "Current Swell".
6. "Current Swell New Album & Tour Dates". Exclaim! Magazine.
7. "Young and Able Video". YouTube.
8. "Event, Xavier Rudd and Current Swell 2007". Live Victoria.
9. "Event-Current Swell with Bedouin Soundclash 2018". Live Victoria.
10. "Event, Current Swell, The Beautiful Girls, Manitario 2007". Live Victoria.
11. Yagi, Anuhea. (3 February 2011). "Current Swell". Maui Time.
12. "Current Swell Win Announcement". Exclaim!.
13. (15 May 2014). "Current Swell Profile". Victoria Times Colonist.
14. Hollis, Susan. (2009). "Passport Magazine".
15. "unReal Soundtrack". Teton Gravity Research.

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